“Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to listen to a full album on your iPod. Recycling 100 cans could light your bedroom for two whole weeks.” (DoSomething.org) Recycling is an important job that needs to be taken seriously in order to preserve the planet. Using recycled paper means using that many less trees and destroy less of the rainforest. Oregon is a great example for reducing, reusing, recycling, and replanting and if more states followed it would save our environment for years to come.
Recycling isn’t limited to just paper anymore. According to DoSomething.org, “In 2010, paper recycling had increased over 89% since 1990.” Recycled materials include: cans, bottles, plastic, metals, glass, electronics, and batteries. By recycling these objects they get repurposed and less is wasted. Recycling has been around since the beginning of time, because animals, plants, and waste are recycled back into the ground and returned to the Earth. Recycling allows an item to be used multiple times to avoid running out of that material and using up all of the planet’s resources. “Recycling conserves energy, creates other jobs, and strengthens the economy.” (MotorCityFreeGeek.net)
“In 1892, renowned conservationist, John Muir, founded the first environmental organization known as The Sierra Club. In 1895, New York appoints Colonel …show more content…
One way to compost is to create a mixture of various decaying organic substances, such as dead leaves, food scraps, or manure, to be used for fertilizing soil. Another form of composting is giving leftover food scraps to farm animals such as pigs, also known as ‘slop’. For this purpose, ‘slop’ can be picked up from restaurants to reduce waste in landfills. Composting breaks down natural ingredients and returns them to the Earth in an unharmful way, but may also be used to fertilize a garden. Composting is the best way to use organic materials to their full
Recycling isn’t limited to just paper anymore. According to DoSomething.org, “In 2010, paper recycling had increased over 89% since 1990.” Recycled materials include: cans, bottles, plastic, metals, glass, electronics, and batteries. By recycling these objects they get repurposed and less is wasted. Recycling has been around since the beginning of time, because animals, plants, and waste are recycled back into the ground and returned to the Earth. Recycling allows an item to be used multiple times to avoid running out of that material and using up all of the planet’s resources. “Recycling conserves energy, creates other jobs, and strengthens the economy.” (MotorCityFreeGeek.net)
“In 1892, renowned conservationist, John Muir, founded the first environmental organization known as The Sierra Club. In 1895, New York appoints Colonel …show more content…
One way to compost is to create a mixture of various decaying organic substances, such as dead leaves, food scraps, or manure, to be used for fertilizing soil. Another form of composting is giving leftover food scraps to farm animals such as pigs, also known as ‘slop’. For this purpose, ‘slop’ can be picked up from restaurants to reduce waste in landfills. Composting breaks down natural ingredients and returns them to the Earth in an unharmful way, but may also be used to fertilize a garden. Composting is the best way to use organic materials to their full