4. Good For The Environment Recycling requires far less energy, uses fewer natural resources, and keeps waste from piling up in landfills.
6. Preserves Landfill Space No one wants to live next door to a landfill. Recycling preserves existing landfill space.
7. Prevents Global Warming In 2000, recycling of solid waste prevented the release of 32.9 million metric tons of carbon equivalent into the air.
8. Reduces Water Pollution Making goods from recycled materials generates far less water pollution than manufacturing from virgin materials.
9. Protects Wildlife Using recycled materials reduces the need to damage forests, wetlands, rivers and other places essential to wildlife.
10. Creates New Demand Recycling and buying recycled products creates demand for more recycled products, decreasing waste and helping our economy.2.5.