How can reuse and recycling change your energy use?

They can lower the energy you need.

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  1. They stop all energy use
  2. They can lower the energy you need ✔
  3. They always raise energy use

Why: Reusing and recycling can reduce the energy needed to make new products. That can lower your overall energy use.

Huh, didn't know that: Reusing and recycling can reduce the energy needed to make new products. That can lower your overall energy use.

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Answer: They can lower the energy you need. Reusing and recycling can reduce the energy needed to make new products. That can lower your overall energy use.

  1. Scouting America: Energy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/energy
    Explain how you can change your energy use through reuse and recycling.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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