Recovery & RecyclingQuestion 233 of 240
Which sequence correctly lists the three processes from least to most thorough?
a.Recover, recycle, reclaim
b.Recycle, recover, reclaim
c.Reclaim, recover, recycle
d.Reclaim, recycle, recover
Explanation
From least to most thorough, the order is recover (remove and store), recycle (clean for reuse), and reclaim (restore to new-product purity verified by chemical analysis). Recovery does the least processing and reclamation the most. Remembering this progression makes the definitions easy to keep straight.
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