The document discusses the importance of recycling. It describes the three main steps in the recycling process: collecting and sorting materials, manufacturing materials into new products, and selling recycled products back to consumers. Recycling is important because it saves energy in manufacturing, preserves raw materials by reducing the need to extract new resources, and reduces air and water pollution by decreasing the amount of waste.

1. Mohammad Walid - 1810340
The Importance of Recycling
What is Recycling?
● The processof collecting,separating,reusingandremanufacturingusedmaterialsandproducts.
● Nearlyanythingwe see anduse canbe recycled.
● However,we recycle onlyabout30% of all waste,wheninrealityover75% of it is recyclable.
RecyclingSteps
There are 3 main stepsinthe recyclingprocess:
1. Collectingandsorting - Gatheringandsortingwaste materialsisessential. Manypeople throw their
waste randomly,soitis mainlyinthe waste collectingcompanies where the differentmaterialsare
sortedcorrectly.Butevenif youare recyclingthe rightwaythere are certainmaterialsthat needtobe
furtherseparated.Forexample,glasscankeepits colorsregardlessof the timesithasbeenrecycled,
whichmeansthat eachglasscolor hasto be sortedaccordingly.
2. Manufacturing- Afterstepone iscompleted,itistime to move tothe remanufacturing process.As
youcan guesshere waste isgivenanewlife and,inmostcases - a differentusage.If we have touse
glassas case inpointonce again - it can be recycledoverand overagaincountlessamountof times.
Thus,a bottle couldbe made a bottle againandagain, and again.However,otherproducts,suchas
Aluminium,could be usedforsomethingelse.
3. Back to the market- Once our recycledproductshave beenturnedintosomething else,theycanbe
soldback to us.Buyinga recycleditemcouldgive youthe sense that youare helpingthe environment
and mightevensave youmoney inthe longrun.Andwhenthe productyou've boughthas servedits
purpose,itcan go to the recyclingbin,andthe infiniteloopcanbeginonce again.
Whyis RecyclingImportant?
● It savesenergy- Whenusingrecycledmaterialsinthe manufacturingprocessthisrequiresless
energy.
● Preservingrawmaterials- Thusnonatural habitats get destroyed.

2. ● Reducingairand waterpollution.
Resources:
1. Whyis RecyclingImportant - http://www.benefits-of-
recycling.com/whyisrecyclingimportant/
2. Why it’sImportant to Recycle and Compost - http://www.slwp.org.uk/what-we-
do/recycling-composting/why-it-is-important-to-recycle-and-compost/