...variety of benefits of recycling. “Recycling is the process of converting products back into their constituent raw materials and then reprocessing this raw into new article” (Healey, 1999). People’s desire is limitless, but the resources in the world are not infinite. In daily life, there are so many products that can be seen everywhere, for instance, glass, paper, steel, plastic products and rubber products. Hence, ignoring recycling is a large waste, that means just throwing garbage or disposing of it in landfills which is not a permanent solution. As the impassioned discussion over the issue of recycling comes into the spot light of the world, it has long been asserted that the issue of recycling in modern times is very important. Recycling makes participants feel fine, and is considered by some to be a moral responsibility, which has become a ‘social norm’ (BIEC, 1997). This essay will try to demonstrate three main benefits of recycling including its important role in economies, environment and energy-saving. Recycling generates substantial economic benefits and it has made a vital contribution to job creation and economic development. A great illustration of it is that recycling helps people save money and creates jobs in waste management and manufacturing industries. Recycling programs cost less to operate than waste collection, land filling and incineration. According to Beck (2001), there are direct impacts and indirect impacts of recycling. In Massachusetts, recycling saves...
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...Running head: THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING 1 The Benefits of Recycling AIU Online THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING 2 Introduction Is recycling beneficial? Yes. Recycling is the process that takes used materials and turns them into new products. First of all, this process reduces the amount of waste in the landfills which helps the environment. There is already too much land that has been taken over by these landfills. Secondly, recycling also promotes environmental awareness. It’s important to be aware of what the waste is doing to our environment. Third of all, recycling will also help with the economical aspect by providing job opportunities. This would be a great benefit for people who cannot find jobs. The environmental, political, and economical situations would all benefit from the recycling industry. THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING 3 Abstract What would happen if we became over run by trash? We probably wouldn’t be living in a healthy environment then. Recycling promotes the reuse of recycled materials to make new products. Most products are made with recyclable materials like plastics, glass, paper, metals, and even rubber can be recycled. All these materials can prevent the landfills...
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...head: THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING 1 The Benefits of Recycling AIU Online THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING 2 Introduction Is recycling beneficial? Yes. Here are some reasons why recycling is beneficial. Recycling is the process that takes used materials and turns them into new products. First of all, this process reduces the amount of waste in the landfills which helps the environment. This would help with using the land for other beneficial reasons and also reduce the pollution risks of our environment. There is already too much land that has been taken over by these landfills. Secondly, recycling also promotes environmental awareness. It’s important to be aware of what the waste is doing to our environment. We wouldn’t want our generations to live in an unhealthy environment. We need to show the future that reusing materials saves energy, provides resources and can also provide more job opportunities. Third of all, recycling will also help with the economical aspect by providing job opportunities, reducing the cost of waste disposal and also providing more land for other beneficial resources. This would be a great benefit for people who cannot find jobs. The environmental, political, and economical situations would all benefit from the recycling industry. THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING...
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...trucks that collect recycling burn more energy and produce more pollution than recycling saves. Fact or Fiction? All the paper, plastic, metal and glass dumped in recycling bins has to be painstakingly (and expensively) sorted by hand. Fact or Fiction? Thanks to sky-high prices of raw materials, cities are getting rich by selling recyclables. Lay of the Land (No pun intended!) What & Why Recycle? Recycling involves processing used materials into new products to: • • • • • Prevent the waste of potentially useful materials, Reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, Reduce energy usage, and air pollution (from incineration) Reduce water pollution (from land filling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and Lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production Why is it important? • Saves Energy • Saves Land Space • Saves Money • Reduces Air and Water pollution • Creates Jobs • Preserves Wildlife • Fewer trees cut down to make virgin materials or to make space for landfills → habitat for wildlife remains It is complicated... http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/environment/importance-recycling/ But important … Supply & Demand National Benefits – Public Goods 1980 to 2008 Solid Waste Generation per person 4.50 lbs 33% Recycling Rate < 10% 3.66 lbs Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in United States: Facts & Figures for 2008; US EPA National Benefits – Public Goods 84% ...
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...Recycling Environmental Science October 18, 2012 Abstract This research paper is about the pros and cons of recycling and how it affects our environment in positive and negative ways. The research used for this paper is the most up to date and relevant to the subject. Mandatory recycling is taking place in some communities around the United States and has its benefits and negative effects on the community as well as the environment. The recycling process for Aluminum cans is complex and is beneficial to the environment, although others believe the opposite. There are certain things to look forward to concerning recycling as there are negative impacts. Recycling Pros & Cons Recycling is something some individuals have in mind while others do not worry about the topic too much, but it does have its benefits as well as its negative outcomes. When we recycle it benefits the environment, because there less demand for raw material, which is extracted from the earth. By recycling we can just melt and process the material we already have and use it again and again. We do not have to use it for the same thing we could use the material for other purposes. When aluminum is recycled as well as plastic you receive a CRV back, which is a tax that is charged to the consumer when he or she purchased the product. Not everybody likes to donate money to the government and by taking their aluminum cans and plastic bottles to a recycling center he or she receives in return their money...
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...U2IP: The Benefits of Recycling AIU Online Outline I. Is recycling beneficial? Yes. Recycling is the process of turning products that are considered to be waste into valuable resources. This process will reduce the amount of waste that goes into our land. Recycling will promote environmental awareness and provide more job opportunities. A. Recycling has been around for centuries. In Roman times bronze items were melted down for perpetual use. It wasn’t until the first Earth Day in 1970 that people really started to pay attention. Because of the mass modern era, disposable goods have created the necessity for a greater amount of landfills. In 1980, people in the U.S sent almost 150 million tons of garbage to the landfills each year. Even though recycling diverted 32% of the waste, 68% still ended up in landfills due to electronics being disposed of. Today, we now have ways to recycle those electronics. (DoSomething.org) B. The environmental, political, and economical situations would all benefit from the recycling industry. II. Recycling will help keep the environment safe and clean from dangerous pollutions. A. Landfills are where all our waste goes. Dangerous gases and pollution comes from these landfills and can contaminate our land and natural water sources. B. With less need for landfills there would be more land and less worry for pollution. C. By recycling, we would be able to prevent global warming. III. Raising...
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...being an apocalyptic wasteland where war and famine have brought our race to its knees. Unlike the previous case no doubt a future where mankind’s arrogance, greed, short sightedness doomed the future of our race and planet. What could lead to such a drastically different scenarios? Where did these hypothetical futures diverge? Why did one path succeed with today’s problems and the other not? What it boils down to in my opinion is a successful management of resources. Having taken that second of reflection I realized recycling at its core is nothing more than a management of resources. Not only that, I believe it has the potential to solve many of the challenges we face today, while pointing us toward the path of a successful future. Therefore, I feel a drastic increase in community and national recycling could exponentially improve our unity with other citizens, bolster our economy, and protect our environment while strengthening it at the same time. Recycling Overhaul: Path to a Prosperous Future Have you ever stopped for a second to reflect on a piece of cinema? Or more to the point reflected on an envisioned portrayal of mankind’s future? Well recently I have and two different depictions greatly jump out in my mind. First being the dystopian society of peace and security, or one in which mankind is traveling the universe and accomplishing miraculous...
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...AIU Online THE BENEFITS OF RECYCLING 2 Introduction Recycling is the process that takes used materials and turns them into new products. First of all, this process reduces the amount of waste in the landfills which helps the environment. There is already too much land that has been taken over by these landfills. Secondly, recycling also promotes environmental awareness. It’s important to be aware of what the waste is doing to our environment. Third of all, recycling will also help with the economical aspect by providing job opportunities. This would be a great benefit for people who cannot find jobs. The environmental, political, and economical situations would all benefit from the recycling industry. Saving the Environment What would happen if we became over run by trash? We probably wouldn’t be living in a healthy environment then. Recycling promotes the reuse of recycled materials to make new products. Most products are made with recyclable materials like plastics, glass, paper, metals, and even rubber can be recycled. All these materials can prevent the landfills from filling up and will also prevent the usage of land. Not everyone stops to think about what happens to the land when garbage is buried in it. Garbage is pollution and when it’s buried in the ground it causes the soil to be contaminated. It pollutes our beautiful natural...
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...“Waste includes all items that people no longer have any use for, which they either intend to get rid of or have already discarded” (European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production). Some examples of waste can include household rubbish, waste from manufacturing items, old televisions or any other electronic items etc. Thus, all of our daily activities produce waste in some form or the other. The fact is that the more we grow the more waste we will produce; there is a direct relationship between the increase in standard of living and the amount of waste that is produced to sustain this growth. “Waste is a part of the economy – it is a by-product of all economic activity undertaken by businesses, governments and households (DEFRA report).” The European Union produces around 1.8 billion tonnes of waste each year which amount to about 3.5 tonnes per person (European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production). The United Kingdom on its own produces around 220 million tonnes of waste every year. Managing all of this waste is a monumental task which governments have to undertake. With such vast quantities of waste being produced each year it is extremely important that it be managed in a way that will not harm the health of humans or the environment in which we live in. Waste has a considerable impact on the environment. The environment has the ability to transform waste over time into nutrients that can be used again. However, with the increase in...
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...[pic] Chapter 1 – Current Events | |The costs and benefits of recycling The most dramatic events of mid-2009 are, of course, those connected with the global financial crisis and its disastrous effects on output and unemployment throughout the world. These events lie in the realm of macroeconomics and are covered in the ‘current event’ entries for Chapter 10 through to 15. In this entry we look at the economics of recycling which provide an excellent topical illustration of an important economic principle – the relative size of marginal costs and benefits. Several States are considering extending the present range of recycling opportunities for households and the Productivity Commission has recently published a lengthy report on the issue. Here, using the analysis introduced in Chapter 1, we look at two aspects. First whether kerbside recycling is worth the effort, and second at the operation of container deposit legislation. About 90% of Australian households have access to kerbside recycling collections. They can place their waste in one of two bins. One bin is for general waste, the other for recyclables – typically aluminium cans, glass bottles and containers, paper and cardboard. Many of us make use of the separate bins and some take the task very seriously by, for example, rinsing out bottles before placing them in the recycle bin. Once the material in recycling bins has been collected local authorities incur costs in sorting the material and passing it on to firms...
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...Recycling – A Call for Change By: Nicole Hurley Our trash has become a growing problem not only for our environment, but for our economy as well. In America in one day, a single person creates 4.6 pounds of trash, which is more than any other country in the world. Only 1.5 pounds of this trash is recycled per person per day. This totals out to us having created 251 million tons of trash in America in one year, and we have only recycled 81 million tons of it. These statistics need to change, and one way we can do this is with mandatory recycling. Mandatory recycling can produce many different benefits, such as improving the economic development of the United States, saving the American family valued dollars, saving our natural resources, and sustaining the environment for future generations. By converting waste into valuable products, recycling creates jobs and adds significant value to the U.S. economy. Recycling is a big industry, and in 2000 it employed over 1.1 million people and provided an annual payroll of $37 billion. This was a great help to our country’s job creation and economic development. Statistics from the National Recycling Coalition show that incinerating 10,000 tons of waste creates one job and land filling 10,000 tons of waste creates six jobs, but the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) shows that recycling 10,000 tons of waste creates 36 jobs (City of Fort Collins, 2008). More job openings would increase the productivity of our economy because people...
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...Mandatory Recycling “So easy a caveman can do it” is the motto attached to Geico car insurance ads, and now scientific evidence proves this motto is actually true of recycling. The roots of recycling can be traced all the way back to the prehistoric era of the caveman now. The Origins of Recycling conference revealed that they believe our ancestors from the Paleolithic Era practiced recycling. Research has been found that the earliest cavemen reused their tools over and over and transformed them into new objects. It says a great deal that even our early ancestors could see the value in recycling and reusing objects, that even over four hundred and twenty million years ago cavemen could see the benefits to mankind (Ross, 2013, p.1). I want to prove that recycling should be adopted in a smart, efficient, cost-effective manner in both residential and commercial aspects of our city and all others. I will show from prehistoric times to today that recycling always has been and always will be beneficial to people, animals, and our planet. It is a given fact that our population is growing, resources are scarce, more animals are going extinct, and our planet is slowly dying. This is evident by the thinning ozone layer, deforestation, and greenhouse gases. If it’s not recycled, it gets burned or buried, neither of which is good for the environment. The EPA released a stunning statistic on greenhouse gases stating, “ In 2005, recycling was projected to avoid—through a combination...
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...Sustainability of Recycling Vincent R. Bond DeVry University English 135 January 28, 2013 For years recycling has been going on and still today there has been no true reduction of the amount of waste that people produce throughout the years. Even though waste materials are recycled into new products there are several negative effects also for both consumers and the environment. Every neighborhood that you drive through now have more than one garbage can, one for regular garbage and one for recycling and most times there is a fee to the county or an Home Owners Association(HOA) that the American homeowner must pay whether they are recycling or not. According to reporter John Tierney, who wrote a story for New York Times magazine, “Recycling is Garbage”. With this said the sustainability of recycling is economically unfeasible due to the expense and the damage done to the environment. The expense of collecting and recycling materials are very high compared to just disposing of it as garbage. According to author Harvey Black of the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal, in San Jose, California “it costs $28 per ton to landfill waste compared with $147 a ton to recycle” (Black 1006). Since there are no machines that can easily handle recycling the time and money spent recycling is higher than actually disposing of waste. When looking at the price to produce material from recycled waste also shows that it cost the tax payers more money for this new product. When...
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...RETHINKING RECYCLING Recycling can mean many things to different people. Everywhere you turn, there seems to be an ad about energy saving light bulbs, recycling, or green materials (Brown). So the real question is, what is recycling? Growing up in America we are all familiar with the famous EPA phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. The third component Recycling, is a key practice of reusing and reducing items. Recycling takes materials from the waste stream, like used materials or scrap and puts them back into the manufacturing stream, which is the production of new products or materials. In many parts of the world, communities have already embraced the idea of recycling. If used products are disposed of in an appropriate way the process of recycling has been set in motion One of the main reasons we recycle is for preserving our world for future generations. The items we throw out take energy to make, so many of the items are not biodegradable. They take centuries to break down. We produce so much waste that we are running out of space to bury it or dispose of it without contaminating the environment. Preserving our environment is not just some wild conspiracy theory. Almost everything we see around us can be recycled. Each piece of material we recycle makes a positive impact on the environment. Recycling regulations in countries, states, and even local community vary. You need to know what can be recycled. Practically everything in a modern household can be recycled like paper...
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...The City of Chicago has open its doors by implementing a recycling program that resident’s can be a part of. Their contribution will help to improve the quality of Chicago’s environment and shine a light on the benefits of recycling. Residents of Chicago who participate in the blue cart recycling program understand the importance behind the recycling initiative. To improve the environment and protect natural resources, residents must change their habits and adjust to new methods of disposing household waste. Through education and participation families will benefit from recycling. More importantly, families will experience a sense of contribution. Households will develop a routine and as time goes on, recycling for most people will become second nature. Thankfully, Chicagoans all across the city are experiencing the benefits of recycling for the first time. Although recycling is beneficial for the environment, the advantages for Chicago residents are clean neighborhoods, community programs, and infrastructure projects. The citywide recycling campaign is taking place in stages for the City of Chicago residents. By 2013, City Hall has grown the blue cart recycling program to seven communities serving over 600,000 homes. “This recycling and education program affirms Mayor Emanuel’s commitment to create a healthier and more sustainable Chicago.” (2013). In the first place, residents received information through the mail on how and when the service is available in their neighborhood...
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