What do you think is happening to the earth right this second? Every second the environment is being damaged. These damages are mostly created from humans. The supplies we are using, and forgetting to recycle, are causing serious air, land, and water pollution. One example could be the ozone layer. Have you ever gotten extreme sunburn? The ozone layer helps prevent the sun’s harmful rays to reach us. With the ozone layer deteriorating we will not have anything to protect us from these harmful rays. This is issue was said to be caused by humans, and the aerosols that we use.

Global Warming: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is a major contributor to global warming. Making certain products produces more carbon dioxide than would if recycled. Aluminum is the best example of this. Producing new aluminum goods produces 95% more carbon dioxide than recycling old aluminum objects. For each ton of paper that is recycled, 15 trees are saved from being used/ wasted. It is crucial that we preserve our trees because it is estimated that one tree absorbs almost 250 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.

Water Pollution: Landfills are a definite contributor when it comes to water pollution. The process is pretty simple. The waste that is disposed of in landfills is not treated. The contaminants from waste sink into the groundwater. The water is now polluted. Having a scarce amount of landfills, and a lot of waste has left us only with the choice of dumping into seas and oceans. Preserving our environment is one of the most important benefits in recycling.

Save Energy and Money: Making new products from raw materials costs a lot more money and energy. Everyone has the common examples of Aluminum, saving 95% of the energy required to start it “fresh”. Even though the types of materials we are recycling will vary the outcome, the outcome is always having significant saving of energy.
An easy way to save money with recycling is bottle returns. Local grocery stores have them everywhere and even though you might not get a huge sum of money, it helps the environment, and at least you get a little cash.
We all know that recycling is helpful for the environment. Recycling wood and paper products means that fewer trees are cut down, and recycling metal means that less land is destroyed. By conserving our resources, we lessen our negative impact on the planet. But there's more to recycling than putting a blue box of newspaper out by the curb. With a little initiative, motivation, and by applying the principles to recycling to other areas of your life, you can not only help save the planet but also save a little money.