Question

Which 5R principle is depicted in the image given below?

• A. Refuse
• B. Reduce
• C. Reuse
• D. Recycle

Answer 1

The correct option is D Recycle

5 R principles (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover) are adopted for effective management of plastic wastes.

$\bullet$ Refuse means to avoid the use of plastic items which are not needed​.

$\bullet$ Reduce means to minimise the use of plastics and instead use alternatives​.

$\bullet$ Reuse means to re-utilise the same plastic for same or different purpose​.

$\bullet$ Recycle means to transform the plastic wastes into new synthetic materials​.

$\bullet$ Recover means to convert plastic wastes into resources or energy.

The image given in the question shows plastic containers (waste) transformed into a playground slide (new synthetic material). Therefore, the image depicts recycle of plastic waste.