Lesson 55 of 84 · Economics
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortRecycling Saves Money and Resources
Recycling is a way we can help our planet and save money.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the cost behind the price.
⚡ The twist
Cheap for you usually means expensive for someone else.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Money used to be made of cocoa beans, salt, and even giant stones.
Then & Now
💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.
Recycling is a way we can help our planet and save money. When we recycle, we turn old things like paper, plastic, and glass into new products. This means we don't need to use as many new resources from the earth.
Key Facts
Recycling helps save resources.
Old things can become new products.
Recycling can save money for everyone.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What can we recycle to help the planet?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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