Strategies for the separation of components of a product in order to recover raw materials.

• A. Product recovery strategies
• B. Recycling
• C. Recovery of raw materials
• D. Reconditioning

Answer: (C)

Separating a product into its components to reclaim materials is all about turning end-of-life items back into usable raw materials. This involves disassembly, sorting, and material recovery so metals, plastics, glass, and other streams can re-enter manufacturing. Recovery of raw materials is the best fit because it directly describes reclaiming the material content from a product after use. Recycling is related, but it refers to the broader process of turning recovered materials into new products, whereas this description focuses on the separation step and the material return itself. Reconditioning is about repairing or refurbishing items for continued use, not reclaiming materials. Product recovery strategies covers planning and approaches for recovery generally, not the specific action of separating components to reclaim materials.