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Benefits and Steps of Recycling

The document discusses recycling and provides information on its benefits, the steps involved, and how reducing and reusing can be even more effective ways to help the environment. It notes that recycling involves collecting, processing, and manufacturing materials into new products, while reducing and reusing prevent pollution and waste by avoiding the need to create new products and materials in the first place. Some ideas presented for reducing and reusing include buying used items, choosing products with less packaging, and looking for opportunities in one's own home.

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Benefits and Steps of Recycling

The document discusses recycling and provides information on its benefits, the steps involved, and how reducing and reusing can be even more effective ways to help the environment. It notes that recycling involves collecting, processing, and manufacturing materials into new products, while reducing and reusing prevent pollution and waste by avoiding the need to create new products and materials in the first place. Some ideas presented for reducing and reusing include buying used items, choosing products with less packaging, and looking for opportunities in one's own home.

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RECYCLE
Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can

Benefits of Recycling

Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators; Conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals; Prevents pollution caused by reducing the need to collect new raw materials; Saves energy; Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change; Helps sustain the environment for future generations;

steps to recycling materials


Recycling includes the three steps below, which create a continuous loop, represented by the familiar recycling symbol.

Step 1: Collection and Processing Step 2: Manufacturing Step 3. Purchasing New Products Made From

Reduce and reuse

The most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Making a new product requires a lot of materials and energy: raw materials must be extracted from the earth, and the product must be fabricated and then transported to wherever it will be sold. As a result, reduction and reuse are the most effective ways

Benefits of reducing and reusin

Prevents pollution caused by reducing the need to harvest new raw materials; Saves energy; Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change; Helps sustain the environment for future generations; Saves money; Reduces the amount of waste that will need to be recycled or sent to landfills and incinerators;

Buy used. You can find everything from clothes to building materials at specialized reuse centers and consignment shops. Often, used items are less expensive and just as good as new. Look for products that use less packaging. When manufacturers make their products with less packaging, they use less raw material. This reduces waste and costs. These extra savings can be

Ideas on how to REDUCE AND REUSE

The best place to start making a difference is right in your home

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