From the time when you were a small child, you were probably taught the virtues of recycling: paper, plastic, aluminum; you did your part to save the Earth. But a growing number of voices are concerned that recycling may harm the environment by expending more resources than simple trash. Before you decide whether to toss that plastic bottle in the blue bin, what should you consider?
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Should We Recycle?
Not like it requires much energy...
Did you know that the amount of energy used to create one aluminum can is the same amount of energy it takes to recycle 11 cans?
Recycling doesn't take much time. Instead of throwing your papers/bottles/cans into the trash can, toss them into the recycling bin.
And volunteering an hour to an hour and a half every week like myself doesn't hurt. In fact, it can even be fun and helpful, if you round up some friends and are getting community service points that will go on your college application.
Help yourself and the environment at the same time.
- deepikaur
October 1, 2008 2:16PM
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