Which option would save the most natural resources while providing water for a person?(1 point)

Responses

reusing plastic water bottles several times and always recycling them
reusing plastic water bottles several times and always recycling them

drinking bottled water that comes from 100% natural sources
drinking bottled water that comes from 100% natural sources

using a reusable water bottle and drinking filtered tap water
using a reusable water bottle and drinking filtered tap water

using disposable plastic containers once each

using a reusable water bottle and drinking filtered tap water

Why is it a problem that plastics are not biodegradable, when other materials like metals are also not biodegradable?(1 point)

Responses

Metals can be broken down by corrosion.
Metals can be broken down by corrosion.

Metals can at least be recycled and used more than once.
Metals can at least be recycled and used more than once.

Plastics have been chemically altered from natural resources and cannot be restored.
Plastics have been chemically altered from natural resources and cannot be restored.

Plastics are more of a problem because they float in water, but metals sink.

Plastics have been chemically altered from natural resources and cannot be restored.

The option that would save the most natural resources while providing water for a person is using a reusable water bottle and drinking filtered tap water.