Question

1. Reusing or recycling old items instead of buying new ones helps shrink
your carbon footprint by…
a) Eliminating the need for new packaging to be created
b) Cutting out the CO2 released when transporting new products to the store
c) Making sure you don’t buy more than you need
d) All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

a is the correct answer recycling and reusing only eliminates need for new packaging

Explanation:

Answer 2

Option d) All of the above.

Reusing or recycling

• Avoiding the creation of waste is the most efficient strategy to reduce it.
• The extraction of raw materials from the earth, the manufacture of the product, and its transportation to the location where it will be sold all result in greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
• Therefore, the best strategies to conserve natural resources, save the environment, and make savings are through reduction and reuse.

Benefits to Reduce and Reuse

• By minimizing the need to obtain fresh raw resources, and preventing pollution.
• Conserves energy.
• Less garbage will need to be disposed of in landfills or burned in incinerators or recycled.

• Minimizes greenhouse gas emissions, which are a factor in climate change.
• Contributes in protecting the environment for upcoming generations.

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