Waste reduction is based on the four Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle. From an environmental perspective, why is recycling the least preferred of these options?

What will be an ideal response?


The first three Rs are preventative measures. They are input, or waste prevention, approaches that stop waste before it is created.?Recycling is a waste management policy that aims to control waste after it has already been generated.?From an environmental standpoint, reduction and prevention of waste is better than trying to manage it afterwards.

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