Make the World a Better Place to Live by Recycling

We don't have to be a genius to be aware of global environmental mess we created over the

years. The easiest thing we can do for our planet is recycling. Recycling is the process of turning

used products-from household use, manufacturing and many others- into something profitable

and advantageous and thereby reducing their negative effects on the environment to make the

world a better place to live.

We should all be living in a clean world and that is why a large part of the society recycles.

Recycling has been around for thousands of years, actually everyone practice some kind of it

even though the idea of recycling was introduced in 1970's during the environmental

movement. As many studies have shown, recycling a product requires 40% less energy than

making a new one. That is why recycling is the best solution to conserve national resources and

reduce energy consumption. During World War 2, financial constraints and massive material

shortage has led the Americans to consider recycling as a part of national security.

As we all see it, recycling is needed in our society in order to protect our environment, but it

still needs public attention. To increase it, effective measures are taken, but those measures are

not having enough effect on the society, because people are not aware of the benefits of

recycling and its effects on the society as well as its disadvantages.

To recycle or not to recycle that is an important question that we all need to ask ourselves. As

the population is growing and the earth is getting more and more crowded with people, their

waste is becoming a major problem. But to understand how recycling can change our

environment and their impact on our society, people should b...

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enough effect on the society. (“Time”, 1995)

In conclusion, recycling, is one of the best. ways for individual. to have a positive. Impact. on the

world in which. we live. Recycling presents a lot of advantages like saving energy, reducing

pollution, stimulating the economy and conserving natural resources. However, it also has very

few disadvantages like high costs and the excess of using chemicals. But we should all

understand that our World is facing a big “trash” problem, and we should be working for a

better World, so recycling Is the best way. In the end, it’s up to you, whether you are a single

person living alone, with your family or an owner of a Business. But always remember that the

World needs us! So start saving your cans and bottles, because one can makes all the

difference, Start a recycling program today !