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Humans and the Environment

The document discusses the 3Rs of waste management: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, which aim to minimize waste sent to landfills and combat climate change. It emphasizes the importance of reducing waste production, reusing items, and recycling as a last resort, highlighting the environmental benefits of these practices. Additionally, it addresses the challenges of waste management, including the limitations of landfill space and the impact of waste incineration.

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Humans and the Environment

The document discusses the 3Rs of waste management: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, which aim to minimize waste sent to landfills and combat climate change. It emphasizes the importance of reducing waste production, reusing items, and recycling as a last resort, highlighting the environmental benefits of these practices. Additionally, it addresses the challenges of waste management, including the limitations of landfill space and the impact of waste incineration.

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HUMANS AND THE

ENVIRONMENT
NHÓM 4
Table of contents

01 02
WHAT IS 3R HOW IT
WORKS
Table of contents

01
WHAT IS 3R
WHAT IS 3R
The 3Rs of waste
management is an
initiative that was
developed in the early
2000s as a method that
helps all of us to reduce
the amount of waste we
send to landfill or
incineration, and to
reduce the amount of
R

3R R

R
3Rs STAND FOR

Reduce means to make smaller/less in amount.

3R Reuse means to use something again, either for its


original purpose or repurposed for a
different task.

Recycl means to convert waste into material that


e can be used to remake the item, or to
make something else.
BEST EXAMPLE
FOR REDUCTION
BEST EXAMPLE
FOR REDUCTION
You may have noticed that when referring
to the 3Rs, we always say them in the same
order: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This is
because the order that is most effective in
helping us to reduce waste and greenhouse
gas emissions.
These three small words are pivotal to
managing waste and helping to
combat climate change.
Table of contents

01 02
WHAT IS 3R HOW IT
WORKS
Table of contents

02
HOW IT
WORKS
THE IDEA
We should try to reduce
how much waste we
produce and therefore
the amount of
unnecessary items we
purchase.
WHY 3Rs?
3Rs ADVANTAGE

If something still needs to be purchased, then we should next try to


reuse it for something else at the end of its life. If we cannot
reuse it, then we must recycle it as a last resort. Even though
recycling should be considered last, it is an important part of the
process. In addition to conserving the world’s natural resources, it
is estimated that over 700 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions
are avoided every year from recycling!
WHAT IF…?
Waste will be taken to the incinerator where it
gets burnt in an enclosed chamber or, if it
cannot go to the incinerator, the waste is taken
to landfill sites where it is then left to rot. This
produces a lot of methane which is one of the
more potent greenhouse gasses. Also, as there
is so much waste being produced, there is
simply not enough space at these landfill sites,
which then leads to illegally burning the waste or
dumping it in the oceans, with little to no
control.
WHAT IF…?

Some plastic waste used to be


transported overseas to countries
that had recycling initiatives in place,
which were designed to help them
profit from the plastic waste
produced by other countries.
However, this is now coming to a halt
because there is simply too much
waste being sent to these
destinations for it to be manageable.
This is why it is
vital that we try
to minimize the
amount of waste
being sent to
landfill sites by
having proper
waste
management
procedures in
place. Whilst it
may seem
daunting, waste
management
can be
completed
through small
tasks at home
and at work.
This is why it is vital that
we try to minimize the
amount of waste being
sent to landfill sites by
having proper waste
management procedures
in place. Whilst it may
seem daunting, waste
management can be
completed through small
tasks at home and at
work.
FUN FACT
Global Recycling Day
is an annual event
that happens on the
18th of March.
RECYCLE PRODUCTS
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