SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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Reusing a paper bag for lunch.
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Using less water to take a bath.
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Making new glass bottles from old ones.
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Using plastic cups instead of paper cups.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Glass containers for food and beverages are 100% recyclable, but not with other types of glass. Other kinds of glass, like windows, ovenware, Pyrex, crystal, etc. are manufactured through a different process.
Detailed explanation-2: -The broken pieces are crushed, sorted, cleaned, and prepared to be mixed with other raw materials like soda ash and sand. The raw materials and glass pieces are melted in a furnace and then shaped into moulds to make new bottles of different colours and sizes. New recycled bottles and jars are made in this way.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most local authorities collect glass bottles and jars in their household collections. They can also be dropped off at bottle banks. Most people recycle their glass, however there is still more we can all do, such as remembering to recycle our clear glass jars which are often forgotten.
Detailed explanation-4: -An estimated 80 percent of all glass containers recovered for recycling are used in the manufacture of new glass containers. However, other uses of recycled glass exist including fiberglass insulation, alternate daily cover for landfills, sand blasting and water filtration media and road base aggregate.
Detailed explanation-5: -Glass bottles such as wine bottles. jam jars. sauce and spice bottles. plain drinking glasses.