Explain the meaning of the three Rs of waste management and give one example of each.

Reduce means using less in the first place, for example refusing a plastic bag. Reuse means using an article again rather than throwing it away, for example refilling a glass bottle. Recycle means processing waste material into a new product, for example turning waste paper into fresh paper.

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Explanation

The three are listed in order of effectiveness: what is never produced needs no disposal.