Recycling and Conservation
Why Recycle?
Recycling is a process1 where you work to reuse something, rather than throwing it away. Only certain types of materials can be recycled. The most common are aluminum and steel cans, glass, and newspaper. Recycling can be time-consuming and dirty work. You have to sort cans and glass from your trash. You have to bundle newspapers. You have to haul everything each week to the curb so a recycling truck can cart it away. So why do people bother?
Recycling helps protect the Earth. Recycling means less garbage in landfills. These are places where garbage is taken and buried. Recycling also helps conserve2 Earth’s resources. For example, factories use less energy by recycling steel cans than by making new ones. By recycling paper, fewer trees must be cut down. Trees are used to make paper.
Every time you drop a soda bottle in the garbage, stop and think. Is it worth harming the Earth? Your actions now can help preserve the environment for generations to come. All you have to do is throw that bottle into a recycling bin. Get in the habit.3 Be proud of your recycling. Encourage others to recycle. You can make a difference!