3. WHATWEARE OBLIVIOUSTO
■ 1.3 billion tons of waste each year
■ U.S. generates the most waste
■ Everything is not decomposable
■ Trash causes a financial problem
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4. CONSEQUENCESOF
NOT RECYCLING
■ Buildup of landfill wastes
■ Harmful to animals
■ Pollution to the Earth
■ Destruction of habitats
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6. BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
■ Reduces landfill wastes
■ Conserves natural resources
■ Saves energy
■ Prevents pollution
■ Preserves environment for future generations
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9. CITATIONS
■ EPA (21 November, 2016). Recycling basics. Retreived from
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics
■ (2012).What is really means to reduce, reuse and recycle. Retrieved from
http://southcoastenergychallenge.org/2012/08/means-reduce-reuse-recycle/
■ Simmons,A. M. (22 April, 2016).The world's trash crisis, and why many Americans are
oblivious. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/world/global-development/la-fg-
global-trash-20160422-20160421-snap-htmlstory.html