Essay On Mandatory Recycling

Mandatory recycling is an issue that has been discussed many times. People that are against mandatory recycling say that it wastes money and natural resources (Thayer 1 of 6). However, mandatory recycling saves resources and money. It also reduces pollution. Finally, landfills are dangerous to the environment so, the more waste we keep out of landfills the better. Recycling should be mandatory because landfills are dangerous, recycling reduces pollution, and it helps save natural resources. Recycling should be mandatory because landfills can be dangerous to humans and the environment. According to Useful-Community-Development.org, “Many parts of the world would have a much safer and cleaner environment if only they had a landfill” (“Landfills are” 2 of 2). In reality, they are dangerous. Landfills can contaminate springs and wells two to three miles away from a landfill (“Landfills are” 2 of 4). Springs polluted by landfills can flow into fishing streams and major sources of drinking …show more content…
Modern paper recycling mills produce no hazardous air or water pollution (Hershkowitz 1 of 10). Pulp and paper mills ares one of the world’s largest generators of pollution (Hershkowitz 1 of 10). Paper mills contaminate rivers, produce air and water pollutants, and contribute to producing smog (Hershkowitz 1 of 10). As Sam Martin points out, “Compared to making paper from virgin materials, however, recycling is clearly more responsible to the environment” (Martin 3 of 7). Recycling aluminum cans uses only five percent of the energy needed to produce new aluminum cans (“Recycling” 2 of 2). About sixty-nine percent of the world’s steel is recycled from cars, refrigerators, and other household appliances (“Recycling” 1 of 2). Recycling steel uses seventy-four percent less energy than making new steel (“Recycling” 1 of 2). Reducing energy use will reduce pollution (“Recycling” 1 of 2). Mandatory recycling reduces