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Describe the process of collecting and recycling plastic bottles from the market to reduce waste.

hard 5 marks Class 4 · EVS · From Market to Home
Answer
Collect, sort, wash, melt, and remould plastic bottles into new products.

The correct answer is Collect, sort, wash, melt, and remould plastic bottles into new products. — This reduces the amount of waste in landfills.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Collect plastic bottles after use.
  2. Sort them by type of plastic (e.g., PET).
  3. Wash the bottles to remove impurities.
  4. Heat them to melt and form pellets.
  5. Use the pellets to mould new items like bags or toys.
  6. This reduces the amount of waste in landfills.
Common mistake: Skipping sorting and washing before melting

Concept tested: Plastic recycling process

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