Why We Should Recycle

Gia Allen
Ms. Tanner
American Literature pt. 3
April 24, 2014

Why We Should Recycle

Is it truly possible to save this planet by taking proper care of it? Sure it’s ideal, but there are many methods to solve this means. Such as partaking in recycling. Recycling defines the ongoing method of turning used materials, waste or products into reusable materials. These materials come in many shapes and forms. Example of these would be - papers, cans, computers pieces, car parts, plastic, and batteries. But even with this method being very reliable, people still choose to ignore it. Recycling can be a very beneficial way of relieving this planet. It diminishes landfills, reduces deforestation, and lessens the need to create new material out of new resources.

One of the reasons why you should recycle is because it diminishes landfills. A Landfill is a designated place to dispose of waste. There are over 2,500 landfills are in the United States, let alone thousands more on this planet. With recycling we help make the choice to fix this ongoing problem. But deciding not to recycle creates this problem and increases it. Many items place into landfills take years and years to decompose. There are many items that don’t even decompose, such as glass. This will never decompose and eventually end up staying there. With the world already being over populated, we might run out of land. No one wants to live next to a landfill.

Additionally, another reason why we should recycle is it lessens deforestation. Deforestation is a big problem. It’s the destruction of forests, while in the process of making it into another space for something else. While continuing to make products from wood. This kind of deed leaves our animals and planet in danger. Deforestation not only destroys the habitats of our animals, but it also pollutes out atmosphere. With recycling, we fix this problem by reusing products and waste to make new items. Leaving the forests out of the process. Last reason why we should recycle is because it declines the need for new materials. With there being billons of people in the world, it creates the need for newer materials. Which when they are all used out, people will throw them out. This creates the ongoing cycle of waste. But with recycling, if people had the patience and the knowledge to separate their trash, the world would have less need to make materials out of unused resources. Instead they would be made with recycled goods. Recycling protects natural possessions because each and every time new product. We give something in to the center of recycling, that piece of material turns into awe turn something into the recycling center part of that is reused on a future product.

When people choose not to recycle, there are responsible for putting this world in danger. Their trash is taken to landfills, and that just takes up space. It takes very little time and effort to recycle. But some people do not have the sense to see what is happening to this world, and that they have a chance to make it right. Recycling moderates landfills, decreases deforestation, and reduces the need to create new material out of new resources. Recycling can be a beautiful thing if people chose to contribute.