Read the text and match each paragraph to the correct question.

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1. For many years companies that produce goods have been trying to convince us that we’ll be happy, successful and more powerful if we buy their products. And many people believed those advertisements and were shopping thoughtlessly, buying many things that they actually didn’t need. However, such people forget that it takes resources and energy to produce and transport these things. Thanks to 3 Rs people started to realise that there is a direct link between what they buy and the clean environment around them.
2. When people choose to follow this 3 Rsprinciple, they think twice before buying a thing or choose the products that require less packaging to reduce the amount of waste. They also avoid using plastic bags or water bottles that are thrown away once they have served their purpose. They buy green bags and water bottles that can be used more than once. They also take paper, plastic, glass and other materials to the places where they are collected and then are converted into new products.
3. Many materials that are not recycled cause pollution of our planet. Yet, some of them are particularly harmful. Plastic, which has been widely used since the last century, causes a lot of harm to the environment. Although it makes our life much easier, it is the cause of many problems. Environmental activists are concerned about the fact that eight metric tons of plastic go into rivers and oceans every year, resulting in illnesses and deaths of many living organisms.
4. 3Rs stands for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — the principle that helps to save resources and make our planet cleaner. In the US over 50 billion food containers and drink cans as well as 27 billion glass bottles and 65 million plastic and metal jars are thrown away every year. Only 15% of this waste is recycled, the other 85% goes to dumps that occupy huge territories. The numbers make many people feel concerned.
5. What are the benefits of using the 3Rs principle?
6. Why do people need the 3Rs principle?
7. What substance causes great damage to nature?
8. How much waste is produced by one country?
9. How does the 3Rs principle work?