Why We Are Polluting?

Recycling is not a new concept. The history of recycling goes back thousands of years. According to the Environmental Encyclopedia article “Recycling”, published in 2011:

Recycling one ton of paper saves seventeen mature trees, seven thousand gallons of water, three cubic yards of landfill space, and two barrels of oil (“Environmental Impacts”). It is much easier than most people think to make such a big difference. If every person took a few minutes to go through the trash being put in the garbage and recycle the things that can be, it could completely change the world. It is the peoples job to take care of the planet and everything on it, and if people are not willing to do the right thing on their own, then they should be forced to. Everyone should be required to recycle because it is good for the environment, helps the economy, and saves energy, space, and resources.

Recycling is one of the most common ways to keep America clean. The recycling bins are one of the most recognizable logos across the world. People all across the U.S. have recycling bins, inside of their household. The sad thing is most people do not use them, they most of the time just throw stuff in the regular trash that could be recycled. For example, plastic, paper, cans, glass, cardboard, and even computer hardware (www.recycleacrossamerica.org). People don’t realize that they could be doing the world a big favor, just by recycling these everyday items.

America currently has a growing population of over 300 million people. Every day the average American produced 4.4 pounds of garbage. As a nation Americans produced over 200 million tons of waste in 2013. Only 34.4 percent of that waste was recovered. Over 65 percent of that garbage is left to rot and pollute the environment. Many other countries face the same epidemic. There are many ways Americans can reduce pollution and keep our planet cleaner, one for those ways for instance is recycling. Recycling defined is to treat or process used or waste materials, to make suitable for reuse. The process starts by knowing what to recycle and how. Understanding the effects and benefits of reprocessing can persuade people to make

Destruction is a big thing in today's society. People always do stuff to the earth that could lead to a total, global breakdown of civilization. People need to be better about the things they do because the world is coming to an end. The people that recycle help the most and need to get others too.

Recycling has been present all throughout the course of human history, even though those he were implementing it may not have realized it (The History of Recycling and History of Waste and Recycling Information sheet). As Society developed, they encountered situations in which it was necessary for them to recycle. One of these situations was during the Great Depression when people found themselves re-using metals, rags, etc… to get through the rough times(The truth about recycling). As time passed, the U.S. pulled away from the Great Depression, but then soon faced another situation in which the implementing of recycling was necessary. This new situation was WWII, during this period the U.S. government encouraged the public to donate items made of metal, so they could be melted down into weapons for the war, because there was a lack of resources to supply the war (The History of Recycling). After the war, the U.S. didn’t turn back to recycling until the 1970’s, when energy costs where high and it was cheaper and more energy-efficient to recycle. Three later the first curbside recycling business was opened in Berkeley, California (The History of Recycling). By 1999, the U.S. alone had 1,677 recycling companies started and this number continues to grow today (The History of Recycling). Each day the average person produces about 4 ½ pounds of garbage,

A human being will create over four pounds of trash and waste throughout an entire day, and about one and a half ton in an entire year. To put one and a half ton into perspective, that weighs as much as the average size pickup truck. The worst part part about all these facts is that over 75% of the trash humans produce is recyclable, and we only recycle just under 30% (11 par 1-2). The world as we know it is slowly dying because of human race. Global warming and recycling go hand-in-hand and tie in directly. Something as simple as throwing a piece of paper in a blue recycling bin will make a difference, or taking the time to pick up an old pop can and throwing it in a

These days, our earth has been filled by a lot of waste. There is a lot of garbage, plastic waste, and electronic waste. We always produce it and dump it when we need the new one. Our waste are piling up and continuously accumulating. Plastic waste is one of the biggest problems for us now. And our solution in this problem is recycling. In my opinion, recycling is a way to manage used items into new products. We can reduce, reuse, and recycling (3R) waste management (Peter, 2013). We can reduce our waste clothes with reuse it. There are some reasons why peoples recycle used or unwanted items, which are, prevent wasting unusable materials that still have usage after recycled, reduce the application of raw materials, reduce energy

People Need to Recycle In the United Sates, where the population is inflated every year. The amount of space for landfills decreases every day. The need for recycling should not be asked, it should just be done out of habit. Everyone in America needs to recycle, to help the lamdfill problem, help the environment, and help produce new products from recycled goods. In America there is about two-hundred and eight tons of residential and commercial trash generated a year, 4.3 pounds per person a day (Prichard 1A). This is an overwhelming amount of trashed produced yearly. When people recycle this number can be drastically cut. But many people do not practice and use

We should all be living in a clean world and that is why a large part of the society recycles.

We, humans, are producing waste every day, polluting and destroying our planet. To save the world, many people believe recycling is the obvious solution. It is the process of converting certain waste into a reusable material. Therefore, the recycle motto is “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle”. However, have you ever wondered why the word recycle is placed at the end? Well, it’s because it is not the only way to reduce waste and save the world from global warming. Recycling may have many advantages, but its disadvantages’ list is not a short one either. Recycling may look very simple and easy method, but when there is a need for a new unit of waste recycling, it takes up a lot of space. Not to mention the amount of money the building costs along with paying the staffs, buying new utility vehicles, upgrading the recycling unit and different types of chemical disposals. It is not only expensive but also, unhygienic, unsafe and unsightly with piles of waste materials on every location. These wastes spread infectious diseases putting human health at risk. Aside from recycling

One reason that we should recycle is that so the curbside company can make new products. To begin with, my first piece of evidence is saying that recycling is believed to be a process that breaks down the material and the materials are

Have you ever engaged in outdoor activities and seen excessive waste? or maybe you seen enormous amounts of debris in the ocean; that made you disgusted with our community. Today we tend to ignore the positive effects recycling has on our environment. Think about the harm we bring to our natural environment and habitat destructions. The harmful chemical and greenhouse gasses that are released from landfill sites; polluting our air. We begin to see recycling signs more often; in schools, at work and our community. But most ignore the meaning of recycling, we don’t consider recycling a mandatory requirement. Efficient and effective recycling starts with us, it requires the participation from us as a community. To maintain a healthy and clean

We also can try not to create too much garbage by recycling and making sure we don’t buy more food than what we need and then end up throwing it out. Recycling helps to save space in landfills and it can reduce pollution. Tropical rainforests can be saved by recycling aluminum cans. One would not realize the impact that recycling in one country would affect another area across the world. The tropical rainforests are mined for materials that are used to make aluminum. Recycling is also believed to slow down global warming. Recycling plays a vital role in preserving environmental resources and preserving an Earth for future generations.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2013, Americans generated about 254 million tons of trash and recycled about 87 million tons, equivalent to a 34.3 % recycling rate. On average, we recycled and composted 1.51 pounds of our individual waste generation of 4.40 pounds per person per day (EPA). And even so some might argue the cost effectiveness of recycling I find this EPA statistic along with the obvious alleviation on global warming and all its effects reason enough to take a closer look at our recycling mentality. Waste prevention is possible in every life situation: in the home, at the office or at work, at school or on the road yet we are reluctant to engage in recycling and therefore waste reduction. We need to avoid waste instead of causing it.