Recycling; What you need to know.

Unless you have been on another planet for the last century, then you have probably heard of it. Recycling is the process of breaking down and re-using materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash. Many communities and businesses make it easy to recycle by placing labeled containers in the open for public use, or providing bins for home and business owners who have curbside pickup.

There are numerous benefits to recycling, and with so many new technologies making even more materials recyclable, with everyone’s help we can clean up our Earth. Recycling not only benefits the environment but also have a positive effect on the economy.Recycling is important in today’s world  It is good for the environment, since we are making new products from the old products which are of no use to us. Recycling begins at home. If you are not throwing away any of your old product and instead utilizing it for something new then you are actually recycling. When you think of recycling you should really think about the whole idea; reduce, reuse and recycle. We’ve been careless up to this point with the way we’ve treated the Earth and it’s time to change; not just the way we do things but the way we think.

Recycling serve 2 purpose: First, it avoid landfills and helps in reducing air and water pollution and secondly, valuable material like aluminum cans and plastic and glass are reused in other forms and not wasted. Be mindful of what you do, pay attention to the items you buy and always check yourself to see if you really need it or if it comes in a package with less waste. We can all do our part and we will make a huge difference.

The benefits are far reaching and everybody gains when people adopt recycling as an everyday habit. Whether it is a community effort to help beautify a dirty neighborhood street, or on a larger scale to help a business save hundreds to thousands of dollars on waste management, the advantages of well-maintained recycling program are endless.
Environmental Benefits

• By recycling people can prevent millions of tons of material from entering landfills saving space for garbage that cannot be re-purposed. Landfills not only pollute the environment but also hampers the beauty of the city.

• The pollutants that are released into the air and water can be greatly reduced with an increase in recycling.

• Greatly reduces the amount of energy used daily by not needing to produce new materials. In short, recycling reduces the greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

• If for absolutely nothing else, recycling keeps litter overflow to a minimum keeping the Earth looking beautiful.

• In terms of energy, a single light bulb can be powered for up to four hours with the energy saved from one recycled glass bottle.

• Conserves the Earth’s natural resources like raw materials, minerals, trees, etc.

Economic Benefits

• Properly run recycling programs cost the government, taxpayers, and business owners less money than waste programs.

• Studies show that by continuing to increase positive recycling habits, the United States can create over one million jobs annually.

• People can even make money by collecting approved materials to a nearby recycling facility that will pay for the product.

• For every one job created in the waste management industry recycling creates four.