Social Justice: Sustainable Consumption
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Social Justice: Sustainable Consumption

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What is the primary focus of the 'reduce' concept in the context of waste management?

  • Minimizing direct product consumption (correct)
  • Reusing products for alternative purposes
  • Classifying waste for disposal
  • Recycling materials

    • What is an example of reusing a product, according to the text?

  • Transforming glass containers into vases or spice containers (correct)
  • Converting old clothes into cleaning rags
  • Using plastic bottles as plant pots
  • Melting metal to create new tools

    • What is the primary goal of recycling in the context of waste management?

  • To transform waste into new products (correct)
  • To reuse products for alternative purposes
  • To reduce waste generation
  • To classify waste for disposal

    • What is the significance of the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) in the context of sustainability?

    <p>They are the pillars of ecological sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of March 1st in the context of recycling?

    <p>It is the Day of the Recycler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the recyclers' efforts in Bogotá, Colombia, according to the text?

    <p>A 24% increase in waste transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of recycling?

    <p>To make the most of the materiality of used products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the excessive accumulation of waste?

    <p>Methane emissions and pollution of soils and groundwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 3R rule?

    <p>Recycle, Reduce, Reuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of recycling converts materials into more of the same?

    <p>Primary or closed-loop recycling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of tertiary or chemical recycling?

    <p>Recycling polyester garments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of recycling in terms of the environment?

    <p>It controls the amount of garbage circulation on planet Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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