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Recycling All around the world, garbage and waste is dumped into land fills. People have found a better way to get rid of the waste and reuse it. Recycling is definitely one of the best ways to solve this problem. Recycling is an easy process used all over our planet. It keeps garbage from building up and destroying our planet. Read more to learn about the interesting use of recycling around our home we call Earth.

How it works: Recycling works by recycling centers selling garbage to mills and factories. Then they make it into new things that are usable. Workers place plastic, metal, glass, and paper into different containers. They are all made into different things based upon their material. The materials are grinded into fine chips, which are then fed into a machine called an extruder. The chips are melted and reformed into pellets that can be used to make benches, pots, artificial lumber, and many other items. The process of recycling is very interesting.

How it will benefit the Earth: Recycling will benefit the Earth in many ways. Recycling conserves natural resources which will leave more for future generations. Recycling also reduces waste so there is less waste in the land fills. Also, when recycling centers recycle a certain amount it saves a high percentage of energy per pound of recycling. Recycling doesn't only benefit the Earth, it benefits humans too. Recycling will give us a longer chance to live, because the ecosystem will be cleaner and will leave us with more resources.

The History of Recycling:

All waste was going into landfills, and the government noticed that it was over flowing. Government made an alternative to disposal and it was the start of recycling. On beverage containers there was a ten cent "tax". The money would be returned only if they brought the container back to a recycling center. This led to many other inventions of recycling to help the Earth. Recycling has improved and is still benefiting our Earth today.

The Effect of Not Recycling: Without recycling our Earth would be in an even worse condition that it is in today. If we did not recycle garbage would fill up landfills, and there would many more landfills on Earth than there are today. Without recycling the air would be polluted. Also, the water would be polluted because waste would be dumped into the oceans, rivers, and streams. This would actually effect many kinds of animals whose habitat is near the polluted water. If no one had thought of the idea of recycling, our Earth would be in great danger.

Season Waste is Most: Although waste is produced all year round, during November through January the waste in the US goes up 25%. Gas from traveling fills the air, which means the atmosphere is being permanently damaged. Gift wrapping on presents builds up and could be recycled into new paper. To create less waste, people can reuse wrapping paper or use other items to wrap their presents like newspaper. During the season, an extra one million tons of garbage is produced in the US. This makes it even more important to recycle.

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