Fact 1: Recycling reduces the resources needed to make something.

Fact 2: Recycling Recycling protects the environment.

Given the two facts above, answer the question "what does reducing the resources needed to make something do?" with the following options: 
- creates water
 - organisms and their habitat
 - harms the environment
 - destroys brain cells
 - bread gets sweeter and crunchy
 - lowered energy cost
 - protects the environment
 - converting electricity to heat


 

       protects the environment  