| Recycling is a very important step in slowing down | | | | all in one plastic bag. |
| and eventually stopping wasting of earth's natural | | | | Another very important point is to rethink our |
| resources. Scientist worldwide are exploring new | | | | packaging methods and realize we are overusing |
| ways to have better fuel efficiency and lowering | | | | wraps and seals unnecessarily. We have to honestly |
| pollution emissions. In an attempt to reverse the | | | | ask ourselves if a brand new music recording requires |
| effects of overusing earth's valuable natural | | | | all this plastic wraps and sealing to conserve its |
| resources, everyone is called upon. Recycling is a big | | | | "freshness". It is more commonly accepted to walk |
| part of the effort to re-use and limit the use of our | | | | out of a convenient store with a very small item and |
| resources. | | | | refuse the small plastic bag offered knowing it will be |
| There are many categories of products people can | | | | thrown away a couple of minutes later. |
| recycle. Paper and its derived products such as | | | | Not everyone is aware that milk cartons and juice |
| carton are now being recycled successfully everyday. | | | | cartons are recyclable and can be put in the glass |
| Other resources like metals are being recycled daily. | | | | plastic/metal section of the recycling bin. They need |
| Such metal objects as tin cans, aluminum cans and | | | | to be rinsed out of their food residue first of course. |
| tinfoil plates. Before recycling metal items, they have | | | | Another good way of recycling is to have |
| to be rinsed and free of food residue as this can | | | | consignment refunds on tin cans and bottles. Not |
| cause toxic problems in the recycling process. | | | | every American state offers a valuable refund and |
| Another very useful way of giving a second life to | | | | recycles soda drinks bottles and cans. It is every |
| metal products is to use them for storage or making | | | | citizen's duty and right to ask their governments in |
| crafts. By creating crafts with our children with used | | | | power to implement such recycling politics. |
| metal objects, we are showing them that many uses | | | | If everyone starts recycling and takes environment |
| can be found and wasting is not the only solution. | | | | seriously, we can have hope that our children and |
| Recycling glass has also been around for a while as | | | | grandchildren will be able to enjoy nature's resources |
| bottles and jars are getting a second life everyday. | | | | as we did. |
| Again, all these glass containers need to be rinsed | | | | Important items that cannot be recycled for now |
| before put in the recycling bin. | | | | are: diapers, used toys, dishes, soiled pizza boxes, |
| Plastic is now part of our lives and is very useful. The | | | | food leftovers (although they can be easily turned |
| quantity of plastic we are discarding everyday is a | | | | into composting), clothing and many more. |
| major problem nowadays. Recycling and reusing | | | | Hopefully, there will come a time in the future when |
| plastic containers are the best way to ensure we are | | | | we will be able to enjoy the commodities of life |
| not polluting earth. Plastic bags can be also recycled. | | | | without sacrificing any of earth's natural resources. |
| The easiest way to recycle them is by putting them | | | | |