Unit 16: Reuse And Recycle (English Language Year 2 KSSR)

Reuse

Reuse refers  to  several  things.It can mean investing  in  items that can be reused.Example,a used mineral water bottle. We can use the bottle again as a pencil  holder. A clean  used  jar  can be used to store leftovers or odds and ends. It also means looking  for  ways  to repurpose discarded items, especially  those  that  cannot  be recycled and will end up sitting in a landfill in  centuries.Consider  repairing an  item rather than throwing it out.If you're  upgrading  an  appliance or  gadjet, see  if  you  can  donate  the  old  one  to  someone  who  can  use  it.If  a  product  has  served  its  purpose, look for alternative  uses.

Recycle

Recycling also keeps usable materials out of landfill.Objects that might be considered waste are turned back into raw materials that can be used in the manufacture of other items.Recycling consists of three basic steps.Step one is collection and processing.Communities  handle this in various ways. For example, some may offer curbside recycling, while others may have central drop-off facilities. The recyclables are then sorted, cleaned and turned into marketable raw materials- for example, paper is turned into pulp  and plastics are melted down. Step two consists of manufacturing  the recycled materials into new products. Step three  occurs  when consumers purchase recycled products. This complete the recycling loop. As a consumer, you can participate by properly recycling as much waste as possible, and by looking for products that contain recycled content.