Recycling
Channel: Sydney Hansen
Date: 2015-07-23

Outline 

I. Introduction
A. Did you know the average American produces 4.38 pounds of garbage per day?
B. Waste is a growing problem around the world. Recycling is a solution to this issue that all people should participate in. It relates to sustainability by keeping the Earth a greener place for generations now and later. 
C. This speech will discuss the problems of waste accumulation, recycling as a resolution to the issue, and the positive effects of it.
II. Waste problem
A. Humans producing waste (Poncavage, 2015) and (“Advancing,” 2015)
B. Effects of waste on the environment (“Advancing,” 2015) and (“Frequently,” 2012)
III. Recycling solution
A. What can you recycle? (“Frequently,” 2012)
B. Recycling process (“Frequently,” 2012) 
C. Benefits of recycling (“Frequently,” 2012) and (“Communicating,” 2013)
IV. Impact of recycling
A. Economic statistics (“How Do I,” 2015), (“Frequently,” 2012), and (“Communicating,” 2013)
B. Environmental statistics (“Advancing,” 2015)
C. Energy savings (Poncavage, 2015)
V. Conclusion
A. Trash buildup is a problem that can be avoided by simply recycling more materials. There are many beneficial results of the activity.
B. Everyone should begin to recycle. It’s a better alternative to throwing garbage away, and it’s easy to do.
C. As soon as you can, find out if your community offers a recycling service. If it does, take advantage of it. If not, see what you can do to make one possible. It all starts with just one step, participation.


References List

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2015, June). Advancing sustainable materials management: 2013 fact sheet. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/2013_advncng_smm_fs.pdf

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2013, April 15). Communicating the benefits of recycling. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/solidwaste/conserve/tools/localgov/benefits/index.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012, December 13). Frequently asked questions. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/region4/recycle/faqs.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2015, June 17). How do I recycle? common recyclables. Retrieved from http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/how-do-i-recycle-common-recyclables

Poncavage, J. (2015, February). Is recycling worth it?. Mother Earth News, (268), 65-70. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.cccneb.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=8ea1ee61-22ba-4fd4-852b-129bba297447%40sessionmgr110&vid=8&hid=116