Combined Science GCSE
Reuse versus recycling
What Reuse versus recycling means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reuse versus recycling
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Reuse keeps the item for the same purpose without changing it, while recycling reprocesses the material so it can be used again, often for a different product.
Topics that use Reuse versus recycling
- Ways of reducing the use of resources (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balancing benefits against drawbacks
- Conservation of raw materials
- Evaluating
- Separation and processing of scrap
- Using data to support judgements
- Conservation of limited metal ores
- Energy and resource use in extraction versus recycling
- Energy saving
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