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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?

They are the pillars of ecological sustainability Signup and view all the answers

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

It is the Day of the Recycler Signup and view all the answers

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

A 24% increase in waste transformation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of recycling?

To make the most of the materiality of used products Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the excessive accumulation of waste?

Methane emissions and pollution of soils and groundwater Signup and view all the answers

What is the 3R rule?

Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Signup and view all the answers

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

Primary or closed-loop recycling Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of tertiary or chemical recycling?

Recycling polyester garments Signup and view all the answers

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

It controls the amount of garbage circulation on planet Earth Signup and view all the answers