Today, recycling is more important than ever. Landfills are toxic and ever-growing, and plastic bottles are finding their way into the ocean and killing many of our animals. One quick fix to preserving our land and animals is as easy as recycling your newspaper, plastic bottles, or batteries. By recycling everyday items, new items can be made using less materials, so it is altogether more efficient. By recycling three-foot high stacks of paper , you are able to save an entire tree. Trees are our main source of oxygen, so any step made to keep more of them alive is a step in the right direction.
Also, there is no limit to how many times something can be recycled. For example, the aluminum foil you buy at the store has been recycled an average of fifteen times before you buy it. Recycling paper is extremely important because recycled paper takes 60% less energy and water to make than regular paper. That is 60% less pollution going into the air because factories did not have to run a machine for as long as they normally would have. It’s not even hard to recycle. All you have to do is get a separate receptacle and place it next to your trash can, and when you go to throw away a soda can or a cereal box, remember to throw it into the recycling bin instead.
The benefits are endless and some types of recycling even raises money for people in need. The Ronald McDonald House of Delaware collects pop tabs from soda cans. Once they have a sufficient amount of pop tabs they recycle them, and for each pop tab they get a certain amount of money which they use to create extra rooms and facilities in the Ronald McDonald House, which gives a home to the families of sick children. Recycling is, in every aspect, a good decision to make because it helps our environment and children in our community as well.
