Class 3 (CBSE) • Environmental StudiesChapter 12: Taking Charge of Waste⭐ Topic 2
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, reuse, and recycle are three important ways to manage waste and protect our environment.
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Reduce means using fewer resources or creating less waste, like buying only what we need and avoiding excess packaging.
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- Reduce means using fewer resources or creating less waste.
- Reuse means using an item again instead of discarding it.
- Recycle means processing waste into new products.
- Reduce is the first and most important step.
- Reuse comes before recycling in importance.
- These three steps reduce environmental harm.
- Reusing an old jar is an example of reuse.
- Recycling paper, plastic and metal reduces waste.