Recycling is increasingly encouraged by environmentalists and society as a whole. It helps people throw away less trash and reduces waste in the environment. However, not all items can be recycled and still end up in landfills for decades. Does this mean that recycling works or is it blown out of proportion? What are the benefits of recycling?
Yes, recycling does work and improves the environment
Recycling is a great way to keep the environment healthy. There’s evidence that it works and has become a normal part of life.
Recycling cleans up the environment
Recycling helps keep trash off the street, making the world cleaner.
Although recycling helps the environment to some extent, its success is blown out of proportion. Some materials can’t be recycled, and there’s still waste being poured back into the environment.
Despite widespread recycling, landfills are still used to store waste
Landfills are areas that hold waste and items that can’t be recycled. They are everywhere! In 1960, Americans generated 2.68 pounds of garbage per day; by 2017, it had grown to an average of 4.51 pounds. And while many Americans dutifully put items into their recycling bins, much of it does not actually end up being recycled.
