The Horse 2021/22

Environment & Technology

Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle - rethink!

Teamwork: With Florian

Resources such as minerals are getting degraded and depleted by us very quick. What can we do against it? The things we throw away still can be used.

Solutions:
Recycle: Make out of your old products new ones!
Remanufacturing: To refurbish your products is better than manufacturing something new!
Redistribute: Reuse those products that are in a usable condition!
Maintain: With a good maintenance you can extend the life of your products! 

 

Quiz question:
1. What do you do with a car that has broken brakes?
a) throw it away
b) recycle
c) maintain

2. What should you do with a ripped shirt?
a) remanufacure
b) throw it away
c) throw it in the ocean

 

Vocabulary:
depleted - aufgebraucht
degraded - degradieren (herabwürdigen)

 

Comments (1) -

  • Florian Studer

    1/14/2022 3:31:41 PM | Reply

    Solution to the quiz:

    1. C) You can maintain the car and fix the breaks, so you can still use the car.
    2. A) You can remanufacture the shirt with your sewing machine.

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