Question

Use the scenario to answer the question.

Edwin buys a water bottle, reuses it twice, and then recycles it. Eleanor buys a water bottle, reuses it twelve times, and then throws it away.

Which energy cost would apply to Edwin, but not to Eleanor?

(1 point)
Responses

the cost of transporting the bottle to the store
the cost of transporting the bottle to the store

the cost of transporting the bottle away from the house
the cost of transporting the bottle away from the house

the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used
the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used

the cost of producing the original bottle

Answer 1

The energy cost that would apply to Edwin, but not to Eleanor, is **the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used**.

This is because Edwin recycles the bottle, which incurs energy costs associated with the recycling process, whereas Eleanor throws her bottle away, which typically does not involve the same processing costs associated with recycling.