Glass, aluminum, paper and plastic can be separated and returned to recycling centers in many communities. If your community doesn't have a recycling center, start one. Your class can use recycling as a fund-raising activity. Most recycling centers pay for recyclable material by the pound. 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.