A collection of plastic bottles
Recycling is the procedure of gathering and processing waste that would otherwise be thrown away and manufacturing it into new materials and products.
By reducing waste and recycling as much as possible, we can reduce the production of ash, saving the climate, and conserving the world’s precious resources. Here are some of the top benefits of recycling waste.
Saves Energy and Resources
When we recycle, we reuse materials, reducing the need to usurp more natural resources. If used materials aren’t recycled, then new products are made by extracting raw materials from the earth. Additionally, using recycled materials to make new products uses lesser energy than that which is required to create new products from scratch. For example, producing new aluminum from old products like recycled cans and foil only uses 5% of the energy it would require to create aluminum from scratch.
Energy is cut down from harvesting, refining, and transporting new raw materials, making the process smoother.
Protects Wildlife and Ecosystems
Recycling materials decreases the necessity for us to harvest, grow or mine unsustainable raw materials from the ground. As a result, there is a lesser disruption to ecosystems and wildlife— fewer trees will be cut down, fewer forests cleared and rivers diverted, lesser wildlife displaces or harmed, and overall lesser water and air pollution.
If plastic and other hazardous waste aren’t recycled, they can be washed up into the ocean, harming ocean life and polluting shorelines and water canals.
A person recycling bottle caps
Cuts Down Carbon Emissions
Recycling waste can help cut down on dangerous greenhouse gases and carbon emissions that are harming the earth’s climate, resulting in climate change. Since recycling requires lesser energy for producing new raw materials, it also cuts down on carbon emissions while also keeping waste out of landfills. Reducing greenhouse gases is deemedvital to stop climate change since it can completely destroy the earth’s entire ecosystem.
Do your part in benefiting the earth and saving the environment by recycling all your commercial and residential waste.
At Facilities USA, we offer residential and commercial waste recycling services and waste disposal services. Along with garbage and recycling services, we also have fire protection services and specialists that’ll ensure your building remains protected at all costs. Hire us now, and you won’t regret it!
Get in touch with us at INQUIRY@FACILITIESUSA.COM for more info on our services.
