| Much of the materials that we throw away can | | | | Having mentioned plastic, lets take a moment to |
| actually be put into recyclable use through many | | | | emphasize on the dangers that plastic poses to |
| ways. The garbage in United States alone weighs | | | | the environment for the fact that it does not |
| more than 200 million tons every year and much | | | | decompose. This posits a great challenge for us |
| of this material does not necessarily have to be | | | | considering all the plastic waste that lies all over |
| thrown away just like that. That is why i want to | | | | around us. The best way to recycle plastic is to |
| tell you about the many ways to recycle that | | | | produce bio-degradable plastic but it would only be |
| there are. | | | | efficient if it would replace most of the classical |
| You will be interested to know that 40% to this | | | | plastic production. |
| weight, which translates to 800,000 tons is paper | | | | To reduce the number of things that need to be |
| and paperboard weight. Recycle programs have | | | | recycled, we can avoid buying those items and |
| got excellent ideas on how paper can be recycled. | | | | that way, once there is no more market for |
| After sorting out the garbage you will also realize | | | | them, those who produce them will minimize their |
| that another large proportion consists of food and | | | | production and come up with more disposable |
| yard waste which makes up 25%. The remaining | | | | products. For energy recycling invest in |
| percentage is filled up with metallic materials, glass, | | | | rechargeable batteries and energy saving bulbs |
| plastic, ceramics, dishes, aluminum among other | | | | and you are on your way to reducing your |
| waste products. | | | | electric bills. |