Question

What is meant by three types of ‘R’ (3-R’s) to save the environment?

Answer 1

The 'three Rs' that will help us to conserve natural resources for long-term use are Reduce, recycle, reuse is as follows:

(i) Reduce-

1. The consumption of various resources wherever possible.
2. For example- we can reduce the consumption of electricity by switching off lights and other appliances when they are not required.

(ii) Recycle-

1. There are many items that can be recycled again and again.
2. Recycling is another way of reducing the demand for natural resources.
3. For example- by recycling paper, we reduce the demand for wood and thus, help in saving the forest.

(iii) Reuse-

1. Many items can be reused, many times.
2. For example- the old newspaper can be used for packing many items. We can use one side printed sheets for our rough work at home/work.