The Environment Recycling saves energy, thus reducing acid rain and air pollution.
Recycling conserves valuable natural resources.
Recycling metals minimizes the need for mining new minerals and decreases damage to wilderness. Recycling paper reduces the rate of deforestation. In 1998, Indiana state employees in Marion County diverted over 1,000 tons of recyclables from the waste stream. Economics Recycling generates revenue and reduces the state's waste hauling fees. The following items are recycled in the Indiana Government Center Complex in Marion County.