Question

1. a) Students are trying to decide which is better for the environment: glass
bottles or aluminum cans. They intend to use a formal method of investigation to
determine which container is better. They are going to make a list of pros and
cons for using each type of container but first need to do some research. The
students need to find out things like how much matter and energy are used to
make the bottles and cans.
What are two other things the students should look at before evaluating which
container is better for the environment? (2 points)
Think about what factors influence the environmental effect of a container.

Answer 1

I think aluminum cans

I think aluminum cans, one they can be reused in more ways than glass bottles: which would make it healthy for the environment; another reason to why aluminum cans would be better for the environment is that glass bottles can’t be formed into other objects or be reused as well.