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What are the 5Rs of waste management, and how can each one help reduce waste?

• • Reduce: Use fewer resources to minimize waste.

  • Reuse: Use items multiple times instead of discarding them.

  • Recycle: Convert waste into reusable material.

  • Repair: Fix broken items instead of buying new ones.

  • Recover: Extract useful materials or energy from waste.

• • Reduce: Use fewer resources to minimize waste.

  • RELAX: RELAX AND JUST SLEEP

  • Recycle: Convert waste into reusable material.

  • Repair: Fix broken items instead of buying new ones.

  • Recover: Extract useful materials or energy from waste.

• • Reduce: Use fewer resources to minimize waste.

  • RETURN: RETURN THE OLD TOYS TO YOUR FRIENDS

  • Recycle: Convert waste into reusable material.

  • Repair: Fix broken items instead of buying new ones.

  • Recover: Extract useful materials or energy from waste.

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

How can repairing items instead of buying new ones help the environment?

• Repairing items reduces the need for new resources, decreases waste, and lowers the environmental impact of manufacturing new products.

• It doesn't help the environment

• The people in India are responsible for this , so they should do it themselves.

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Can you give an example of how you can reuse an item instead of throwing it away?

• Throw away old clothes without donating them.
• Use plastic bags for organizing items instead of reusing them.
• Reuse glass jars for storage instead of throwing them away.

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What are some creative ways to reduce waste at home or school?

• Throw plastic everywhere because it easily melts when burned.

• Some creative ways include using reusable lunch containers, starting a compost bin for food scraps, and creating art projects from recyclable materials.

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Why is it important to recycle materials like paper, plastic, and glass?

• Recycling is important because it reduces waste, conserves resources, saves energy, and decreases pollution.
• Recycling has no impact on energy consumption.
• Recycling is only necessary for metals and electronics.

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