Question

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D

reduce, recycle, reuse

The correct option is Option D.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Solid Waste Management is the management of solid waste produced in homes, cities, industries, and hospitals to minimize the adverse effect of solid waste before it becomes difficult to rectify in the future.
2. Thus the process of solid waste management includes, the collection and segregation of waste, and processing of waste in which three R rules come into play.
3. Three R rules refer to Reusing, recycling, and reducing the solid waste before it gets to the disposal site.
4. Three R rules serve to conserve the resources for a long time.
5. Reduce: It refers to less or minimum use of natural resources such as water that can be conserved by repairing leaky taps and pipelines.
6. Recycle: It refers to recycling the waste material to make new things.
7. Reuse: It refers to the direct reuse of waste material instead of throwing it.
8. For example, the cans of soft drinks can be reused as pencil stands after cutting them.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Recycle: It refers to the recycling of waste material to make new things.
2. Regenerate: It refers to regenerating useful materials from waste.
3. Reuse : It refers to the direct reuse of waste material instead of throwing it.

Option B:

1. Reduce: It refers to less or minimum use of natural resources such as water that can be conserved by repairing leaky taps and pipelines.
2. Regenerate: It refers to regenerating useful materials from waste.
3. Reuse: It refers to the direct reuse of waste material instead of throwing it.

Option C:

1. Reduce : It refers to less or minimum use of natural resources such as water that can be conserved by repairing leaky taps and pipelines.
2. Reuse: It refers to the direct reuse of waste material instead of throwing it.
3. Redistribute: It has no meaningful outlook on waste management.

Final Answer: The three R’s that will help us to conserve natural resources for long-term use are reduce, recycle, and reuse.