One of the most important benefits of recycling is that it saves a lot of energy. When we recycle, manufactures don’t have to go through the long process of producing something completely new from our depleting natural resources. In using recycled materials, we directly affect the energy consumption of production companies. In the end, this helps keep production costs down, and when production costs and down, guess who ends up saving money? That’s right, we do. While it not incredibly major or abrupt, over time, the savings do add up.