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Recycling

Recycling involves collecting, sorting, cleaning, processing, and manufacturing used materials into new products, which helps reduce waste and conserve natural resources. The benefits of recycling include conserving resources, reducing landfill waste, saving energy, decreasing pollution, combating climate change, and creating jobs. Commonly recyclable materials include paper, plastic, glass, and metal, with local programs varying in accepted items.

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Recycling

Recycling involves collecting, sorting, cleaning, processing, and manufacturing used materials into new products, which helps reduce waste and conserve natural resources. The benefits of recycling include conserving resources, reducing landfill waste, saving energy, decreasing pollution, combating climate change, and creating jobs. Commonly recyclable materials include paper, plastic, glass, and metal, with local programs varying in accepted items.

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Recycling is the process of collecting and processing used materials and turning them into new

products. It's a key part of reducing waste and conserving natural resources.

The Recycling Process:


1.​ Collection: Recyclable materials are collected from homes, businesses, and designated
drop-off centers.
2.​ Sorting: The collected materials are taken to a processing facility where they are sorted
by type (e.g., plastic, paper, glass, metal). This sorting can be done manually or with
automated machinery.
3.​ Cleaning: Materials are cleaned to remove any contaminants like food residue or labels.
4.​ Processing: The sorted and cleaned materials are then processed. This might involve
shredding, melting, pulping, or other techniques depending on the material.
5.​ Manufacturing: The processed materials are used to manufacture new products. For
example, recycled plastic can be turned into new bottles or containers, and recycled
paper can become new paper products.

Benefits of Recycling:
●​ Conserves Natural Resources: Recycling reduces the need to extract raw materials
from the Earth, such as trees, minerals, and oil.
●​ Reduces Landfill Waste: By recycling, less waste goes to landfills, which helps save
space and reduces the potential for pollution.
●​ Saves Energy: Manufacturing products from recycled materials often requires less
energy than producing them from virgin materials.
●​ Reduces Pollution: Recycling can decrease air and water pollution associated with the
extraction and processing of raw materials.
●​ Combats Climate Change: Recycling can lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing
energy consumption and the need for resource extraction.
●​ Creates Jobs: The recycling industry provides employment in collection, processing, and
manufacturing.

What Can Be Recycled?


Commonly recyclable materials include:
●​ Paper: Newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paperboard, office paper, junk mail.
●​ Plastic: Bottles, containers (look for recycling symbols #1-#7, but acceptance varies by
location), some plastic bags and films (often at specific drop-off locations).
●​ Glass: Bottles and jars (all colors).
●​ Metal: Aluminum cans, steel and tin cans, foil, and some other metal items.
It's important to check with your local recycling program to know exactly what materials they
accept, as this can vary depending on the region and the facilities available. Make sure items
are clean and empty before recycling.

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