Recycling

     If you switch on your television, you are most likely to see advertisements which encourage you to recycle. What does recycling mean? Recycling refers to the process of transforming waste material into useable resources. In other words, recycling means collecting used material which would normally be thrown away. These materials are then processed into new products. Most of the items you use each day such as paper, glass, plastic and aluminium can be recycled. Everyone should recycle because there are many benefits of recycling.

     First, recycling reduces air pollution. When you recyle paper, glass, plastic and aluminium, you are actually decreasing the demand for new products made from these materials. As a result, factories will reduce manufacturing these products. When fewer products are manufactured, the amount of toxins released into the air is subsequently reduced. Therefore, air pollution is lessened.

      

     Second, recycling saves landfill space. Rubbish you discard is taken to landfills where it is either buried or incinerated. So, if you consistently throw rubbish, there would not be enough space left at landfills. However, if you recycle the rubbish, the amount of rubbish will gradually be reduced. This will inevitably save landfill space.

     Next, recycling conserves natural resources. This is because it reduces the need for raw materials. For example, if you recycle paper, you do not have to cut down many trees. If you recycle aluminium tins, you reduce the need for mining tin ore. So, natural resources are protected and used sparingly.

     Finally, recycling saves energy. It takes more energy to create something from scratch than to recycle it. For instance, it takes more energy to produce paper than to recycle it. Energy saving is important because it is one way to reduce the effects of global warming.

     In conlusion, recycling is a good way to protect our environment. So, start recycling!