From Atoms to Materials

Write your ideas here: Choose resuable cups made of degradable bamboo pulp (left) instead of dispoable plastic straws and cups (right) Choose lunch boxes made of degradable paper (left) instead of expanded polystyrene (right) used metal cans new metal cans metal cans to be recycled Fig. 13.39 Recycling bins for collecting different types of recyclable materials: paper, plastics, metals and batteries Fig. 13.41 Some ways to replace metal or plastic products Fig. 13.40 Simplified process of metal recycling Recycle Many used metal and plastic products can be recycled. This provides materials for making new products. To facilitate the recycling process, we can sort metal and plastic waste, and put them into proper recycling collection facilities. Replace We may replace metal and plastic products with products made of environment-friendly materials: Think of other ways to practise ‘Replace’ in your daily life. 102 © United Prime Educational Publishing (HK) Limited 2024 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Sampl