The document discusses the benefits of recycling common materials like glass, aluminum, and paper. It notes that recycling saves space in landfills, conserves natural resources by reducing the need for raw materials, and creates more jobs than landfilling. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power lights or electronics for hours. The document encourages determining local recycling requirements and participating in recycling programs to make a positive environmental impact.

1. 1 Recycle to make the world a better place By Lori Hausvater

2. Recycling: The process by which discarded materials are collected, sorted, processed and converted into raw materials which are then used in the production of new products.

3. Common Recyclable Materials Include glass, aluminum, and paper products.

4. Some Recycling Facts

5. Recycling Paper Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of space in a landfill

6. Recycling Glass Glass never wears out. It can be recycled forever. Most of the bottles and jars that we use contains at least 25% recycled glass in it.

7. Recycling Aluminum Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a 100 watt light bulb for 20 hours, a computer for 3 hours, or a TV for two hours.

8. TO Recycle Or Not To Recycle.That is the question.

10. Recycling creates 6 X as many jobs as landfilling.

11. Recycling makes more jobs!

13. Recycling creates 6 X as many jobs as a landfill will.

14. For each ton of paper that is recycled, 15 trees are saved.

15. Recycling conserves our natural resources because it reduces the need for raw materials.

16. On an average, one person uses up two pine trees worth of paper each year.

17. How We Can Recycle.

19. Determine local requirements

20. Deposit bottles in the bin – not the trash

21. Bring bags back

22. Recycle Newspapers

23. -"We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology, and yet each one of us, in our own little comfortable ways, contributes daily to that destruction. It's time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved mother deserves."- Quote byactor,environmental supporter, Ed Asner

24. How Are You Going To Make A Difference?

25. No Question About It, Recycling Is A Good Idea!