Question

which two sentences from the passage support the idea that recycling conserves resources?

“much of this waste ends up in landfills, where it can take hundreds of years to break down.”

“making new products from raw materials, like cutting down trees or mining metal, uses a lot of energy and harms the environment.

“by recycling, we use fewer raw materials and save energy.”

“communities around the world are finding creative ways to recycle more and

Explanation:

• The sentence "Making new products from raw materials, like cutting down trees or mining metal, uses a lot of energy and harms the environment" shows the negative impact of using raw materials.
• The sentence "By recycling, we use fewer raw materials and save energy" directly states that recycling helps in using fewer resources (raw materials) and conserving energy.

Answer:

"Making new products from raw materials, like cutting down trees or mining metal, uses a lot of energy and harms the environment." and "By recycling, we use fewer raw materials and save energy."