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- 2. _______ manufacturers created symbols to help people identify the kind of resin used to make these containers.
- 3. ___ is another word for composting
- 5. ____________, generate harmful pollution posing a risk to human health in nearby communities
- 10. _________ reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.
- 11. Recyclables are sent to a recovery facility to be ______, cleaned and processed into materials that can be used in manufacturing.
- 12. _________ are used in a variety of electronics. Look for in-store recycling bins or community collection events to dispose these.
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- 1. Recycling prevents _________ by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.
- 4. Recycling _________ natural resources such as timber, water and minerals.
- 6. Only about ______-____% of plastic produced in the US is recycled.
- 7. Recycling saves ______.
- 8. Recovered _____ is used to make new products, saving trees and other natural resources.
- 9. Recycled _________ can be made from PET bottles.