Recycle Vs Reuse

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In Simple terms, Recycle refer to the things that cannot be used as such which can be break down and segregated back to raw materials, which can be used to produce the new thing. On other hand, Reuse refers to using the things as such until then its life degrades to unused state or recyclable state.


A4 Paper
When it is double side printed and the printed article is outdated then the paper can be recycled. When it is One side printed, the paper can be used by printing on other side; If it cannot be used as such due to confidentiality or matter of illegal the, Then it can be sheared in half, scrambled and rough bind to use as scribbling pad.

Coffee Cups
When it is public places such as huge mall, paper cups can be used and it can be only recycled after use by proper collection system; When it is private or shared places such as home or office, Coffee mugs can be used which enables us to reuse after wash;

Wikipedia Says
To reuse is to use an item more than once. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and new-life reuse where it is used for a new function. In contrast, recycling is the breaking down of the used item into raw materials which are used to make new items. By taking useful products and exchanging them, without reprocessing, reuse help save time, money, energy, and resources. In broader economic terms, reuse offers quality products to people and organizations with limited means, while generating jobs and business activity that contribute to the economy
Care2 Says
Reuse is often confused with recycling, but they are really quite different.Reuse in the broadest sense means any activity that lengthens the life of an item. Recycling, on the other hand, is the reprocessing of an item into a new raw material for use in a new product

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