How can recycling materials lead to environmental sustainability? a. recycling materials decrease the amount of new materials taken from the environment. b. recycling materials increase the rate of carbon sequestration. c. by recycling materials, the amount of biomass available for energy purposes is increased. d. all of the above (not c)

a. Recycling materials helps decrease the amount of new materials taken from the environment.

Environmental sustainability can be defined as the judicious use of the resources by the human population so that resource needs of the future generation can also be met. Recycling is a process in which an used entity is transformed into a product which can be used again.

On the basis of the above description this can be said that the recycling materials can lead to environmental sustainability because a. Recycling materials helps decrease the amount of new materials taken from the environment. For example, used wooden table can be used for making new furniture item or for the preparation of wood pulp which can be used for making paper by paper industry. This process will reduce the use of new log wood for production of furniture and paper.