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Question
The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resources for long term use are ______
Options
recycle, regenerate, reuse
reduce, regenerate, reuse
reduce, reuse, redistribute
reduce, recycle, reuse
Solution
The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resources for long-term use are reduce, recycle, reuse.
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