Reduce, Recycle and Reuse

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Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.

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What are the three R's to save the environment? Explain with one example of each.

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State any five steps to reduce the consumption of coal and petroleum products.

Q. The three R’s that will help us to conserve natural resources for long term use are:

1. Reduce, Regenerate, Recycle
2. Recycle, Regenerate, Reuse
3. Recycle, Regenerate, Renovate
4. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

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Which of the following terms is not a part of the 3 $R^{{}^{\prime }}$s for nature conservation?

1. Reduce

2. Reuse

3. Recycle

4. None of These

Q. What steps would you suggest to reduce energy consumption ?

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The use of disposable paper-cups is more beneficial over disposable plastic-cups, because

1. it is cheaper

2. it is easily available

3. it can be reused

4. its recycling process has no harmful impact on environment

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Precautions should be taken while storing cooked food items in plastic bags. Why?

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Question 6
On the basis of the issues raised in this chapter, what changes would you incorporate in your life-style in a move towards a sustainable use of our resources?

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Why is the process of 'reuse' better than that of 'recycling'?

Q. Which is better recycle or reuse ?give reasons

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In my house there is one tube light for each room. I am now in the kitchen. No one else is in the house. How many tubelights must be switched on in the house now if I want to conserve electricity?

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Write the full names of (a) CFL, and (b) CFC.

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Choose the correct option that correctly identifies the examples of 'Reduce', 'Recycle' and, 'Reuse'. Also, explain the terms reduce, recycle and reuse.

1. Reduce - Electricity and water
   Recycle - Plastic cups, paper, and metal objects
   Reuse - Used envelopes, plastic carry bags, and bottles of jam
2. Reduce - Used envelopes, plastic carry bags, and bottles of jam
   Recycle - Plastic cups, paper, and metal objects
   Reuse - Electricity and water
3. None of the above
4. Reduce - Plastic cups, paper, and metal objects
   Recycle - Electricity and water

   Reuse - Used envelopes, plastic carry bags, and bottles of jam

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When I was 12 years old, I had a pair of blue coloured football shoes. Soon, I grew out of it. So, I bought a new pair of shoes. My mother kept the old pair safe and she gave it to my younger brother when he was old enough to wear it. Which among the 3 R's stratergies was implemented by her?

1. None of the above

2. Reuse

3. Reduce

4. Recycle

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The jam(glass) bottle could better be reused again and again, instead of recycling it. why?

1. Because recycling is hazardous

2. Because recycling requires some energy

3. Because reusing strategy puts the bottle into immediate use than recycling

4. Both B and C

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Choose the activity, which does NOT fall under 'reduce' strategy?

1. Take that amount of food that you are able to consume, don't waste food.

2. Use own vehicle instead of travelling in public transport.

3. Save electricity by switching off unnecessary lights and fans.

4. Save water by replacing leaky taps.

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How can we conserve energy?

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Question 1
What changes would you suggest in your home in order to be environment-friendly?

Q. An environmentally friendly decision is to reuse jam and pickle bottles.

1. False
2. True
3. Nither
4. Either

Q. Question 7
The three R’s that will help us to conserve natural resources for long term use are

(a) recycle, regenerate, reuse
(b) reduce, regenerate, reuse
(c) reduce, reuse, redistribute
(d) reduce, recycle, reuse

Q. The use of disposable paper cups is more beneficial than disposable plastic cups. Why?

1. Disposable paper cups are cheaper.
2. Disposable paper cups are easily available.
   
3. Paper cups can be reused.
4. Recycling of paper cups has no harmful impact on environment.

Q. Which of the following strategies to be taken for saving the environment?
A. Reduce the use of electricity, water, and fossil fuels.
B. Recycle the product like plastic, glass, paper and metals.
C. Reuse instead of throwing the envelopes, plastic bags and bottles etc.
D. Using public transport system.

1. A, B and C
2. A, C and D
3. A, B and D
4. A, B, C and D

Q. Recycling is better than reuse from the point of view of environment.

1. True
2. False

Q. A garbage bin contains the following articles.Which of the articles can be recycled and used again?

1. Newspaper
2. Raincoat
3. Plastic bags
4. Bread

Q. Which of the following is an effective method to eliminate wastes and conserve resources?

1. Recycle, Replant and Rediscover
2. Reduce, Reuse and Rescue
3. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
4. None of these

Q. How can you as an individual contribute or
make a difference to the management of coal
and petroleum?

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Question 33
Prepare a list of five activities that you perform daily in which natural resources can be conserved or energy utilization can be minimized.

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If a person switches off all the electrical appliances in his house before leaving outside, what method of resource conservation is he practicing?

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Q. Write any two advantages of Sustainable Management of Natural resources. Out of reuse and recycle, which is better and why?