Earth Human Impact and Natural Disasters: Upcycling

To throw away old items

To create a new and useful product from waste

To burn materials to get rid of waste

To make items look older

Burning paper to create ash

Buying a brand-new wooden table

Using old newspapers to make a handmade basket

Throwing a plastic bottle in the trash

sand

oil

coal

water

It increases the amount of waste in landfills.

It conserves natural resources.

It makes products more expensive.

It uses more energy than producing new products.

They end up saving more trees.

They help in reducing air pollution.

They accidentally contribute to deforestation.

They increase water conservation efforts.

It disappears naturally.

It is turned into new products automatically.

It often ends up in landfills or oceans.

It is used to grow plants.

To increase landfill space.

To conserve energy and resources.

To make more products.

To increase pollution.

It is more colourful

It is cheaper to produce

It is stronger than new paper

It helps conserve natural resources

Stop using it

Use up

Use more than once