Recycling In The United States

In the Newsela article, “PRO/CON: Should the U.S. scrap the recycling program?” by Tribune News Service, the Con side which is, recycling helps us to be less wasteful. This is stronger than the Pro side of this article because it explains its side of the argument more deeply. “...We recycle 99 percent of lead acid batteries, 67 percent of paper, and 55 percent of aluminum cans. Yet, we recycle only 40 percent of electronics such as cellphones and computers, only 34 percent of glass containers and just 30 percent of plastic bottles and jars” (Paragraph 23). This quote shows us how much stuff we actually recycle, and we have become less wasteful with the things we use. This supports the Con side because it shows how much we recycle of different

Recycling is a great idea .Americans already recycle at hight rate,which is around 95%.That is one of the main reasons they oppose the GatesburgGoGreen Initiativee.they want the new law to take place,the plan is simple,

Recycling saves a lot of energy and prevents pollution. It even creates jobs. In an EPA 2016 report, recycling accounted for over 700,000 jobs! On the other side of the

We have all heard the saying reduce, reuse, and recycle from a very young age. But let’s face it, how many of us recycle? The world we live in is slowly filling up with the trash that we throw out every day. One day who knows, we might be living in our own trash and everywhere we look there will be trash. Is this a world where we all want to live in? If not, we need to take steps to prevent the buildup of trash in our landfills and even our oceans. Therefore, recycling needs to be encouraged because it reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, prevents pollution, conserves natural resources, and creates jobs.

Recycling is the process of making new products from a product that has originally served its purpose. The process of recycling starts when used products are disposed in an appropriate, environmentally friendly way. Items made from materials such as paper, tin cans, aluminum cans, plastic water bottles, and glass, which people use in everyday life, can be separated from regular trash and put in an appropriate recycling bin. The United States now realizes the importance of recycling. However, many ignorant people still think separating recyclables requires too much work. Requiring mandatory recycling would prod these individuals into action. Lack of recycling leads to dramatic consequences such as polluting the environment and raising the number of landfills. Delay is critical; time plays a significant role in waste management. The sooner American communities recycle properly the better it will be for the environment and our surroundings. People need to become conscious and take responsibility as a society to protect the earth, keep it clean and beautiful, and preserve the natural resources. The United States can achieve this goal by implementing mandatory recycling.

Over the years, recycling has been apart of the american community, but recycling has been costly and has been causing more pollution to the united states than recycling it self. I think that the recycling in the united states should be abolished because, the pollution produced by the collection trucks and the recycling process itself creates more emissions and it’s more expensive and takes more energy and water to recycle old paper than to cut down and process pine trees and then plant pine seedlings.

Recycling is something that most Americans do, but not all. I for one, am guilty when it comes to not recycling. Its not that I dont care for the environment; it is more of me not having time to separate trash. I am in favor for not making recycling a law.

After reading this statistic, to hear my generation recycles less than any other was pretty surprising. Growing up, I felt my generation was one of the first to be taught in school the purpose and need for recycling. It was something that was engrained into our heads, and something that was a part of everyday life, or at least it was to me. However, after spending over a year in college without parent supervision, it makes perfect sense why my peers struggle to recycle. Today, we live in era where almost everything is at our finger tips. Our cellphones have developed a culture where we literally depend on convenience. Thus, in the rush of busy America, recycling isn’t always the most convenient option. Continually, I think my generation has been pressured into an age of competition. We are constantly trying to be the best, so millennials have become too caught up about themselves, instead of future generations. Recycling doesn’t deliver immediate and personal gratification, so it would make sense

“Recycling is wonderful and keeps paper, plastic, aluminum, steel and cardboard from polluting our landfills and environment,” says Zach White, RU Green Program Coordinator, “I feel it is our responsibility to be

Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year, enough to fill Busch Stadium from top to bottom twice a day, that’s over 1800 feet! according to Ballparks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it says Do Something. With the invention of the virtually indestructible material well known as plastic, on top of the rapidly evolving technological world, and the extreme reduction of locations where landfills can be built, it’s hard to believe that 75% of the waste stream in America alone is recyclable, and yet only 30% of it is actually recycled. Recycling is a beneficial solution to many of our increasingly important environmental

Man-made garbage has left lasting negative impacts on the world around us. Most people have seen some kind of PSA about recycling. However, many people don’t think about how trash has affected out economy negatively as well. Throughout the course of only a single day in the United States, nearly 5 pounds of garbage are produced by an individual, which is the highest average among every other country on Earth. Less than 2 pounds of the garbage produced each day is recycled. These numbers add up to 250 million tons of garbage produced by Americans in one year, with only 80 million tons ending up recycled. These numbers are staggering and something needs to be done to combat it. The solution that I am proposing is the enforcement of mandatory recycling and even stricter laws against littering. The advantages of mandatory recycling have many different forms. It would save natural resources as well as further preserve the planet for our descendants. Even if one doesn’t care about the environment, the economic benefits cannot be ignored. The United States’ economy would be strengthened and the average household would save money on goods.

Yes, recycling is often preferable to sending materials straight to the landfill, but recycling has its own demons. A big concern regarding recycling is the possibility of encouraging over consumption. As award winning environmental journalist Amy Westervelt explains in her essay, “Can Recycling Be Bad for the Environment”, people will ease the guilty they feel for massively over-consuming disposable goods by tossing the used items into their recycling bins (213). But not everything that’s recyclable gets recycled—recycling is

To begin, recycling helps minimize pollution. Go outside, can you see the stars? If not, it’s because of pollution. A major contributor to air pollution is the burning of waste that is sent to landfills. In fact, if recycling levels increase to 75% in the United States, it will have the same effect on carbon dioxide levels as if 55 million cars were removed from U.S. roads every year (Recycle). Recycling helps to reduce waste sent to incinerators, and thus reduces air pollution. Even through the processing of recycled items, pollution is lessened. For instance, studies show that "recycled paper produces approximately 70% less air pollution than if it was made from raw materials" ("Forty"). Air pollution both harms the earth and the people on it by contributing to global warming as well as respiratory diseases. That’s why every time people reduce waste, reuse, and recycle their garbage, they save the earth and even millions of lives from the harmful effects of pollution. Overall, requiring recycling will allow pollution rates to plummet and the environmental state of the earth to improve.

Everyone knows how to recycle; the used items are placed on the curb, sent to donation centers, and picked up to be used, but many do not have knowledge of where their products go after that. Of course recycled materials can be reused, and reduce pollution and the basic facts that everyone is aware of but how exactly do different items benefit our environment? The facts and statistics shown of how things are recycled and how they help our world prove to be more interesting and beneficial then one would think. Recycling is a very intricate process that has many worldly benefits to which our people should be more aware of in their daily lives.

In classrooms, young learners are taught of the three "R's": Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, which are stressed to the students to help the environment. Moreover, as these young learners grow, they experience the world of technology and its products expanding while recycling declines. In addition to technology and products flourishing, recycling has become an infrequently used matter, while it should be encouraged since it saves energy, conserves natural resources, and provides new-well paying jobs.