What is the main difference between reuse and recycling?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: In reuse, an item is used again without processing, whereas in recycling, the material is processed to make a new product.
Reuse means using an item again without substantially processing its material, such as refilling a suitable bottle. Recycling means collecting and processing waste material so it can become a new material or product. Reuse is not limited to paper and recycling is not limited to plastic; burning is a different waste-treatment method. Thus A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
In reuse, an item is used again without processing, whereas in recycling, the material is processed to make a new product.
Why is this the correct answer?
Reuse means using an item again without substantially processing its material, such as refilling a suitable bottle. Recycling means collecting and processing waste material so it can become a new material or product. Reuse is not limited to paper and recycling is not limited to plastic; burning is a different waste-treatment method. Thus A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Science question. Chapter: Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life. Topic: Matter cycles.
