Glucose is converted into starch by the process called polymerization. In polymerization, several simple and soluble molecules of glucose are put together to form a complex, insoluble molecule of starch.
Glucose is soluble , so it is converted to starch so that it can become insoluble and hence it cannot escape from cell , thus it can also be stored.
I guess second option i.e. More potential employment opportunities and revenue because collecting recyclable material needs manpower to collect them, and secondary employment in transport i.e. to collect all the material at one place we need transport and so on!
thermal energy results in an object or a system having a temperature that can be measured. Thermal energy can be transferred from one object or system to another in the form of heat