Recycling is the process of making new products from used materials. The document discusses opportunities to recycle common items like aluminum cans, metals, paper, plastic and glass. Recycling provides environmental benefits such as conserving energy and resources while reducing landfill space, and economic benefits by creating jobs. The document encourages starting a local recycling program.

1. Recycling

2. Main Points
• What is recycling?
• Opportunities there are to recycle
• Benefits of recycling
• Recycling program ideas

3. Recycling is defined as the process of making or
manufacturing new products from a product
that has already served its purpose

4. Opportunities to Recycle
• Aluminum cans
• Metals
• Newspaper and paper
• Plastic
• Glass

5. Benefits of Recycling
• Environmental
– Conserves energy, natural resources and reduces
landfill space
• Economy
– Creates jobs

6. Start your Own Recycling
Program!