Recycling is not just a trend that will go away. It is important to recycle for more than ten reasons but these are the top ones.
1. Cleaner cities
The more items recycled, the less that can end up on the street.
2. Conserves natural resources
It leaves the Earth alone for a change.
3. Creates jobs
The recycling process requires more workers than the landfill, creating more jobs.
4. Landfills are not sustainable
Landfills are the largest human source of methane, and its toxins leak into the soil and groundwater.
5. Leads to a sustainable future
Recycling materials means we stop using more natural resource.
6. Maintains water quality
Less in landfills means less of a chance of groundwater contamination.
7. Prevents pollution
No need to mine, drill, or harvest new materials.
8. Protects wildlife
We are not going into their habitats to take timber or other materials.
9. Saves energy
Turning old items into new takes less energy than making new ones from scratch.
10. Saves money
Cheaper to process recycled material than to harvest raw material.
Recycling is one more thing to add to our busy to do list, but it is worth the extra time.