The Importance of Recycling

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Recycling is a very important aspect towards the betterment of the natural environment.  There are many benefits of recycling that include reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills, increasing economic security, conserving natural resources such as water and minerals, preventing pollution and saving energy.  According to RecyclingGuide.org, recycling can even preserve rainforests and reduce the need for raw materials being produced.  The amount of waste that is created over time is becoming at an all-time high and recycling can greatly help to eliminate this.  Some factors that contribute to this include increasing population and wealth which means more people are buying and ultimately creating more waste.  Packaging and technological companies are creating products that are not biodegradable.  Also, something as small as eating fast food can create additional waste for the economy as a whole.

Furthermore, recycling uses much less energy when creating materials and can preserve energy whereas huge amounts are being used from raw materials.  Recycling is vital to people all around the world and the cities they reside in.  Landfill sites are filling up fast, leaving no space for the waste.  According to The Center for Sustainable Systems, as of 2015, there are 1,738 landfills within the United States.  In 2018, the two largest landfill corporations in the U.S. had a combined capacity of more than 10 billion cubic yards.  There are so many benefits that stem from recycling for land and people and can lower financial expenditure in the economy as well as preserve the remaining natural resources for generations to come.