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1. According to the text, what is reduction? 

  1. the practice of using more of something, resulting in a greater amount of waste 
  2. the practice of growing your own food and making your own clothes 
  3. the practice of buying products that have flashy and fun packaging 
  4. the practice of using less of something, resulting in a smaller amount of waste


  1. the practice of using less of something, resulting in a smaller amount of waste
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 Describe at least one way parents can reduce the amount of products they use.

For example, students may mention that parents can buy concentrates rather than diluted products as the result is less waste for disposal when it is empty.

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2. What argument does the author make in the text? 

  1. Reducing the amount of products and materials we use is hard but important. 
  2. It's best to practice reduction in order to limit the amount of waste we produce. 
  3. People should buy whatever products they want without worrying about how they are affecting the environment. 
  4. People produce more waste today than they did hundreds of years ago. 


  1. It's best to practice reduction in order to limit the amount of waste we produce. 
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The text suggests that parents should "use durable items rather than disposable items whenever possible." Please explain whether this is an example of source reduction or conservation. Use information from the text.

This is an example of source reduction because selecting durable items over disposable ones is the act of selecting products that are not wasteful in their packaging or use.

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 People can reduce waste by making smarter buying decisions. What information from the text best supports this statement? 

  1. You can reduce waste by selecting products that are not wasteful in their packaging. 
  2. When you buy one or two items at a store, carry them out in your hands; or take a reusable bag with you to carry the items you buy. 
  3. Whenever possible, use the Internet to obtain (and pay) bills, news, catalogs, stock reports and other information that usually comes to your house in a paper format. 
  4. Grass, leaves, paper, and some other types of food can naturally decay and turn into compost, and that compost can then be put to good use in your garden. 


You can reduce waste by selecting products that are not wasteful in their packaging.

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Why is the information in this text especially helpful for people in the United States to learn? Use information from the text to support your answer.

The text suggests that people in the United States use a lot of products, noting that "If all the other people on the Earth used as much "stuff" as we do in the United States, there would need to be three to five times more space just to hold and sustain everybody." Thus, people in the United States would benefit from the information in this text because it focuses on ways people can use fewer products and materials and limit the amount of waste they create.

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Based on the text, why is growing your own food a good way to reduce waste? 

  1. This food needs to be packaged and transported, so more energy and materials are spent. 
  2. This food does not need to be packaged or transported, so less energy and fewer materials are spent. 
  3. This food does not require other ingredients to be cooked, so less energy and fewer materials are spent. 
  4. This food is more delicions, so people eat it all up and none of it is wasted. 


This food does not need to be packaged or transported, so less energy and fewer materials are spent.

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What is the main idea of this text? 

  1. Buying in "bulk" (a large amount that is not divided into separate containers) gives you the best "product to package" ratio. 
  2. There are a number of ways you can reduce the amount of products you use and the waste you create. 
  3. If all the other people on the Earth used as much "stuff" as we do in the United States, there would need to be three to five times more space just to hold and sustain everybody. 
  4. You can save money and reduce waste by keeping durable items longer and repairing them when they break, rather than buying new ones.


There are a number of ways you can reduce the amount of products you use and the waste you create.