RECYCLING

INTRODUCTION
Recycling is the reprocessing of materials into new products. It is a key concept of
modern waste management and is the third component of the waste hierarchy.

Recycling Purpose
• The purpose of recycling is to prevent useful material resources being waste.
• Reduced the consumption of raw materials and energy usage.
• Avoid gas emissions.
• Conserve our environment

Recyclable Materials
Also called “recyclables” or “recyclates”, may originate from a wide range of source
including the home and industry. Examples of these may be:
• Glass
• Paper
• Aluminum, iron, asphalt
• Textiles and plastics

Benefits
Recycling is beneficial in two ways:
1. It reduces the inputs (energy and raw materials) to a production system.
2. Reduces the amount of waste produced for disposal.
For Example: Recycling aluminum saves 95% of the energy cost of processing new
aluminum because the melting temperature is reduced from 900 °C to 600 °C. It is by
far the most efficient material to recycle.
Recycling reduces the environmental, social, and usually the economic costs of
manufacturing. This means we are conserving and protecting the natural resources
therefore we are helping planet earth with contamination problems.

How can we help recycle or stop polluting?

• Try no to litter the streets and throw garbage to special recycling places.
• Try to separate was in different categories for people in recycling center work
more efficiently.
• Try not to waste or make bad used of polluting resources such as gasoline and
other gas emissions.