| With the New Year only just beginning, many | | | | According to a DEFRA survey back in 2004, out |
| people have made or are making their New Years | | | | of 30.5 millions tonnes of waste that was |
| resolutions for the year ahead, but how many of | | | | produced in the UK, only 17% was collected for |
| them will be as important as helping to save the | | | | recycling. Some other European countries at the |
| world? | | | | time were comparing to well over 50% of their |
| With landfills in the UK increasingly getting more | | | | collected waste being recycled, which is a massive |
| and more full, recycling should be a priority for all | | | | difference. |
| of us living in this country, as the more products | | | | As the worlds population continues to grow, the |
| we can recycle, the less we need the landfills and | | | | focus of importance on recycling become even |
| the more we help to save world from the ever | | | | more important, because we are running out of |
| increasing threat of climate change. | | | | space with regards to landfills and the impact of |
| Recycling is the process of taking old materials | | | | reusing materials means there is less strain on the |
| and making them into new, which means the | | | | existing stock of raw materials the world |
| product can theoretically have an unlimited | | | | currently has. |
| lifespan, or, definitely used more than once or for | | | | Many people are often disheartened with recycling |
| more than one purpose once used. | | | | because of the amount of time they think it will |
| Recyclable materials include many kinds of | | | | take. All UK councils now provide some sort of |
| materials, including – | | | | recycling program, meaning you do not have to |
| - Glass | | | | visit your local tip to recycle anymore, you can do |
| - Paper | | | | it from the comfort of your own home. If more |
| - Metal | | | | people in the UK begin to recycle, the impact will |
| - Plastic | | | | be felt for many years to come, as if every |
| - Textiles | | | | generation becomes used to the fact that |
| - Clothes | | | | recycling is the norm, then more and more people |
| - Electronics | | | | will do it. |
| Normally, when you recycle a product it will not | | | | Home and Office recycling bins are a fantastic |
| be used for the same reason again, it will normally | | | | way of using recycled products to collect even |
| be turned into something different. This is due to | | | | more recycled products, with some of these bins |
| the complexities or cost of making the same | | | | being used for the commercial and domestic |
| product again, but when you recycle it for a | | | | market, but all service the same purpose, to |
| different use, that is when recycling really comes | | | | make sure that all of the population in the UK |
| into its strong front, as this is not only cost | | | | start recycling and help to have a positive impact |
| effective but also has a massive green impact. | | | | on the environment, not only in the UK, but for |
| The UK does seem to be quite behind its | | | | the World. |
| neighbouring countries when it comes to recycling. | | | | |