Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new products. It is a key component of waste reduction strategies as it reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserves natural resources, and saves energy.

Steps Involved in Recycling

There are several steps involved in recycling:

• Collection: This involves the collection of recyclable materials from households, businesses, and public places such as parks and schools.
• Sorting: This involves separating the different types of recyclable materials such as paper, plastic, and glass.
• Processing: This involves turning the sorted materials into raw materials that can be used to make new products.
• Creation: Finally, the raw materials are used to create new products.

Benefits of Recycling

Recycling has many benefits. It:

• Conserves natural resources like timber, water, and minerals by reducing the need to extract new raw materials from the earth.
• Saves energy because it requires less energy to manufacture products from recycled materials than it does to manufacture products from virgin materials.
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and the amount of energy used in manufacturing new products from virgin materials.

One example of this is the recycling of aluminum cans. The aluminum is melted down and used to create new aluminum cans.

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