Before you throw away that aluminum can or plastic bottle, think again. Recycling has many advantages that affect all of us. For one, it creates new industries, and it can also lead to the evolution of new products from old ones. Used tires, for instance the material used as ground cover to prevent erosion. Another advantage in recycling is that it reduces the amount of trash transported to landfills, many of which have surpassed their original expected capacity and currently need to be capped.