Recycling and Waste Have you checked your garbage lately? Are you aware that you are throwing away many materials that could be saved? If we did simple things like reusing glass, we could reduce our municipal landfill sites by almost 10%. Waste cannot be simply thrown away anymore, now it must be managed. Managing our trash is the "in thing," but it is hardly convenient. Let's face the facts, sealed toxins "won't affect us for a good twenty years." But it will affect our children and our children's children. Although this may be true, there are still many advantages to waste management. Today, more people are in favor of companies who invest in "green products." As a result, companies have removed phosphates, bleaches, and have made their paper products out of recycled papers. At home, families, are saving things, like leftovers, and making sandwiches for the next day. Industries are also manufacturing most of their Christmas cards out of recycled paper, since it takes 20 trees to make a ton of it. Finally, small businesses are doing Christmas tree pickups, and reuse them for preventing erosion in stream beds, and as fertilizer. Compared to several years ago, people have begun to see that there is a problem. We are beginning to deal with it, but we still have a long way to go. 17 What is the last example the author uses to show support for the idea that recycling is beneficial? A. Individuals are saving and recycling glass. B. Families, are saving things, like leftovers, and making sandwiches for the next day. C. Industries are also manufacturing most of their Christmas cards out of recycled paper. D. Small businesses are doing Christmas tree pickups, and reuse them for preventing erosion in stream beds, and as fertilizer.

essay on why using plastics to generate energy fits the green chemistry principles of constant monitoring of processes for pollution prevention and prevention of waste.Non-recycled waste goes to the landfill which increases pollution and waste on the earth. It produces harmful gases that destroy our ozone layer. As non-recycled waste increases the use of landfills will increase and therefore an increase in waste will bring increased destruction to our planet. When you don't recycled waste there is a loss of raw materials which can be very valuable and beneficial for the earth and to use for human practices in industries or anywhere where it can be the most useful. Landfills have been a growing issue for the environment for too long. For centuries rubbish has been piling up, releasing tonnes of carbon into the air. Sadly, waste that isn't recycled, incinerated or reused typically gets thrown into landfills and sometimes ends up on our beaches and in the oceans. As landfill sites are filled, some local species can be replaced by other animals that feed on refuse, like rats and crows. Leachate is the liquid produced in landfill sites. This can become toxic and thus contaminate nearby streams, ponds and lakes, damaging the habitat of many different organisms. Landfills are the ones that cause climate change, they can cause fire and explosions, they can contaminate soil and water, landfills alter the fauna, landfills reduce the value of surrounding areas, and accidents sometimes occur in landfill sites. This process requires energy as you are wasting the earth beneficial products by throwing heavy amounts of waste therefore if we recycle waste which will happen electically then it will not be time consuming, will beneficial for the earths atmosphere and we will get raw materials to use further in life and can help our planet. We can increase employment this way by recycling our waste. Waste products could be used in construction industry, 10% if the waste goes to landfills which gives us less use of landfills, no loss of raw materials, less waste, and there is the removal of CO2 emissions and toxic gases using fibres. Moreover, it saves energy while reducing the release of greenhouse gases to help tackle climate change. According to the Environmental Protection Act, if 35% of waste is recycled, landfill waste will decrease by 65%. Gases are produced in landfills due to the anaerobic digestion by microbes. In a properly managed landfill this gas is collected and used. Its uses range from simple flaring to the landfill gas utilization and generation of electricity. Landfill reuse allows a community that financially supports groundwater monitoring and landfill closure to get something in re-turn. Dozens of landfills have been successfully converted into parks, golf courses and nature preserves. For example, a closed landfill in Milwaukee is now a popular ski slope.

Identify the obstacles to recycling.

What does recycling prevent?*1 pointEnergy wasteLandfill pollutionResource depletionEnvironmental damage

Which of the following is a way to reduce waste? Buying products made from biodegradable materials such as bambooThrowing old paint in the trash canUsing plastic water bottlesBuying styrofoam products

Recycling rubbish not only helps save money, it also helps the environment. In view of this, mention four advantages of recycling to justify your answer. in 40 to 60 words