Like reducing, reusing
saves natural resources. Reusing means that you come up with
creative ways to use something, instead of simply throwing it
away. Plastics, for example, are made from oil. So plastics
are actually reformed fossil
fuels.
Fossil fuels, like coal, petroleum,
or natural gas, are the decayed remains of animals and plants
that lived in prehistoric
times. They are impossible for us to replace. If we continue
to use these fossil fuels as quickly as we are, these limited
energy sources will run out completely. When you reuse plastics
you are actually saving fossil fuels. If you'd like to know
more about fossil fuels, visit Geo's
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