Why do we reuse?

Question

Why do we reuse?

Answer 1

I take it you've never seen a fleet of garbage scows moving out of New York harbor to dump tons and tons of **** into the ocean.

Answer 2

We reuse to reduce.

Think about it.

Answer 3

its like a pig who wallows in its own waste.

seriously, I agree with whats her face above me. she is correctomundo.

Answer 4

To aviod waste... Do you think that our resourses will last forever?

Answer 5

Because it is cheaper, sometimes a whole lot cheaper, than not reusing.

For example, re-cycling iron is a lot cheaper than mining and smelting iron ore.  So iron has been recycled since the beginning of its use.  Same with copper, silver, gold, etc.

Everything that is profitable to recycle is recycled without anyone having to make a big deal out of it.

Stuff where the economics are not so good, like glass, paper, and tires, require more "encouragement" for people to recycle.

Answer 6

To utilize our resources in a sustainable manner so that future generation does not have to compromise their needs for ours.

Answer 7

Reuse what?

There could be a number of reasons.  We want to save money, we want to generate less waste, we're too lazy to buy a new one, etc.

Answer 8

So we don't have to throw away.

So we don't have to develop again.

So we don't have to acquire again.

Answer 9

Making new things from recycled ones takes less money, less energy, and less of the Earth’s resources. Because less energy is used, factories don’t release as much pollution either.