What is one change that people can make to reduce the amount of new mineral materials being extracted and used?

Reuse and recycle the minerals that have already been extracted.

Explanation:

Instead of wasting the minerals that have already been extracted, find the minerals that have can be extracted/reconditioned and reused and reduce the dependence on new minerals being extracted.

We could increase the percentage of minerals obtained through recycling. Doing so might help conserve the amount of new minerals being extracted and used.

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