Recycling keeps cans, bottles, paper and plastic out of our already full landfills. Recycling saves energy reducing our dependence on fossil fuels such as coal and oil. By burning less fossil fuels, which are non-renewable resources, we will have less air pollution. If materials are recycled, they do not foul our beaches, waterways and forests. Discarded plastics end up in the water and are responsible for the deaths of fish, sea birds, sea turtles and marine mammals.
Paper comes from trees, which are a renewable resource.
Reuse your paper bags and bring canvas bags to carry groceries. Styrofoam is not biodegradable and the production process contributes to the loss of our ozone layer. Also many household goods can be donated to Goodwill, Salvation Army, homeless shelters and other charitable organizations in your community. A number of these organizations have newsletters, magazines and other publications which are good materials for the classroom. NMEA, Kure Beach, NC 28449.