| As we've grown to love the "disposable" life, we | | | | and literally speaking, trees. This not only allows us |
| learn how much damage this can cause to our | | | | to cut down on disposables before dumpsites turn |
| environments. Solid waste is filling up our | | | | into man-made mountain ranges but it gives us |
| dumpsites and we are running out of space for | | | | the opportunity to lower personal or communal |
| the continuous disposal of such. Not only that, but | | | | carbon footprints as well. |
| the production of materials for such eats up a lot | | | | Waste management recycling is generally classified |
| of energy from non-renewable sources too. This | | | | into the following categories: aggregates and |
| is why we've been taught over and over again | | | | concrete, batteries, biodegradable waste, clothing, |
| about the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. | | | | electronics, ferrous metals or steel, non-ferrous |
| Waste management recycling most especially, | | | | metals or aluminum, glass, paint, paper, plastic, |
| allows used materials to live a second life without | | | | textiles, and timber. Recycling may be done on an |
| having to clutter, stink, and clog up our water | | | | individual level - wheeling tin cans, old newspapers, |
| systems and landfills. | | | | and glass bottles to the nearest recycling center; |
| Instead of resorting to conventional methods of | | | | or on a bigger scale where whole industries |
| doing away with solid waste such as incineration | | | | allocate budgets to have utilized products |
| and landfilling, recycling allows us to reduce air | | | | renewed into raw materials for new batches of |
| pollution and water contamination. Many are | | | | production. With this, objects are used to its full |
| unaware that waste management recycling by | | | | capacity numerous times over without the need |
| reducing the consumption of fresh raw materials | | | | of constantly replacing such. Its impact on the |
| can actually lower greenhouse gas emissions. Only | | | | environment is huge as energy and resources are |
| a small percentage of energy is needed to recycle | | | | budgeted better, and toxic gases and chemicals |
| compared to the production of new materials. It | | | | are kept at bay. |
| saves energy, money, and both metaphorically | | | | |