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Recycling discourages the development of innovation technologies for waste management and resource recovery.
Recycling discourages the development of innovation technologies for waste management and resource recovery.
False (B)
Participation in recycling programs weakens social cohesion and solidarity.
Participation in recycling programs weakens social cohesion and solidarity.
False (B)
Contamination of recyclable materials increases their quality.
Contamination of recyclable materials increases their quality.
False (B)
Investment in recycling infrastructure is unnecessary to improve collection, sorting, and processing capabilities.
Investment in recycling infrastructure is unnecessary to improve collection, sorting, and processing capabilities.
Raising awareness about the importance of recycling is not an effective way to promote recycling.
Raising awareness about the importance of recycling is not an effective way to promote recycling.
Making recycling fun and easy for everyone has no impact on the effectiveness of recycling programs.
Making recycling fun and easy for everyone has no impact on the effectiveness of recycling programs.
Recycling of paper saves approximately 10 trees.
Recycling of paper saves approximately 10 trees.
Manufacturing products from recycled materials requires more energy compared to producing them from raw materials.
Manufacturing products from recycled materials requires more energy compared to producing them from raw materials.
Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
Recycling of aluminum saves 50% of the energy required for the production from bauxite ore.
Recycling of aluminum saves 50% of the energy required for the production from bauxite ore.
Recycling has no impact on economic sustainability.
Recycling has no impact on economic sustainability.
Recycling companies provide employment opportunities in only one sector.
Recycling companies provide employment opportunities in only one sector.