Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs)
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle or commonly referred as the 3Rs are used to promote Waste Management Techniques.
Reuse: The term “Reuse” refers to using any particular resource multiple times till the end of its lifespan to reduce consumption of constant purchase of new things.
Reduce: It means to the reduce the use of resources that aren’t needed in other words, not using any particular thing till it is not absolutely needed which reduces consuermism
Recycle: It means to use materials such as paper, glass and plastic which can be recycled or converted into new materials to reduce the consumption of non-renewable raw materials which cannot be replenished
Consumerism and Waste Products & Why it is Necessary? | Notes
Consumerism and Waste Products – Energy & Environmental Engineering: In this article, we will be discussing Consumerism, Consumerism focuses on always wanting, getting, and using products and services. It encourages putting importance on things owned and social positions, motivating people to collect more and more, sometimes going past what they really need.
“The things you used to own, now they own you.” – Chuck Palahniuk
Table of Content
- Consumerism
- Problems Related to Consumerism
- Variations in Consumerism
- Waste Products (Why does consumerism lead to waste?)
- E-Waste
- Effects of Waste
- Factors affecting Consumerism and Generation of Waste
- Waste Product Management – Why it is necessary?
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs)