Combined Science GCSE
Conservation of raw materials
What Conservation of raw materials means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conservation of raw materials
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Reference: AQA
Both approaches reduce demand for raw materials, which saves materials such as sand compared with starting from scratch.
Topics that use Conservation of raw materials
- Ways of reducing the use of resources (AQA GCSE)
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