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What is the process called when a product is transformed into something with a greater value than the original?
What is the process called when a product is transformed into something with a greater value than the original?
- Downcycling
- Repurposing
- Recycling
- Upcycling (correct)
What happens when a product is transformed into something which has less value than the original?
What happens when a product is transformed into something which has less value than the original?
- Repurposing
- Recycling
- Downcycling (correct)
- Upcycling
What typically happens to the scraps of material left over from making clothes in a factory?
What typically happens to the scraps of material left over from making clothes in a factory?
- Used for upcycling
- Burnt or discarded (correct)
- Repurposed into new clothes
- Sent to a recycling site
Which term refers to the avoidance of depletion of a natural resource to keep an ecological balance?
Which term refers to the avoidance of depletion of a natural resource to keep an ecological balance?
What is the main benefit of upcycling?
What is the main benefit of upcycling?
Who brought the term 'upcycle' into the spotlight?
Who brought the term 'upcycle' into the spotlight?
What made 'upcycling' become increasingly popular?
What made 'upcycling' become increasingly popular?
Why did Cambridge Dictionary name 'upcycling' as its Word of the Year in 2019?
Why did Cambridge Dictionary name 'upcycling' as its Word of the Year in 2019?
What is the main purpose of upcycling according to the writer?
What is the main purpose of upcycling according to the writer?
What can be used to make a denim tote bag in the upcycling project?
What can be used to make a denim tote bag in the upcycling project?
What verb form is predominantly used to give instructions in the text?
What verb form is predominantly used to give instructions in the text?
How is the information organized in the text?
How is the information organized in the text?
