| In the world today there is a big problem. Pollution | | | | be used in a new way later down the road. |
| and the overcrowding dilemma of landfills are quickly | | | | What about food and yard trimmings? |
| making its way into every household. Recycling has | | | | Yard trimmings are a great way to help recycle and |
| become a very valuable way to help combat the | | | | create fertilizer. Food waste products are disposable |
| landfill issue. | | | | too but they will smell so bad when decomposing |
| It is remarkably simple to do and should be done by | | | | that you will definitely have a problem with animals |
| every household in the United States and across the | | | | and neighbors. When it comes to creating your own |
| world. The United States has seen an increase in the | | | | compost pile you want to stick with organic materials |
| amount of people recycling. It is estimated that thirty | | | | such as leaves, plants, grass and other yard wastes |
| five percent of all garbage will be recycled. | | | | and leave food or animal wastes alone to be |
| Hopefully in the coming years we can raise that | | | | disposed of in another manner. |
| percentage and start using our garbage in more | | | | What is the EPA? |
| productive manners. If you are not familiar with | | | | The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is a |
| recycling, this article is for you. | | | | branch of the United States government that is |
| What is waste management? | | | | designed to help protect our nature's resources and |
| Waste management is the process of the city | | | | our environment. They are the leaders in keeping our |
| picking up your garbage each week and distributing it | | | | air, water and soil safe from contaminates and |
| to the proper center that it is supposed to be sent | | | | ensuring that people are following the law when it |
| too. They are responsible for making sure your | | | | comes to preserving the environment. It is through |
| recycling bins arrive at the appropriate center to be | | | | their efforts that more businesses and industries are |
| recycled. Waste management services play an | | | | using recycling programs to help eliminate waste |
| important part in our daily lives. Without their valuable | | | | products. |
| services we would definitely find ourselves in a world | | | | What do I do if my town does not have a recycling |
| of hurt and smell. | | | | program? |
| What are the three "R's?" | | | | If your town does not have a recycling program do |
| The three "R's" would be: Reduce, Reuse and | | | | not despair. It may mean a little more work on your |
| Recycle. Reduce is using less non-biodegradable | | | | part but it is still possible to recycle. You just may |
| substances that cannot be recycled. The second is to | | | | have to drive into the next town to find a recycling |
| reuse items such as plastic containers or appliances | | | | center. |
| that can be repaired. The third is to recycle products | | | | The best tip is to not make a weekly trip that way |
| so that they can be given life again as something | | | | you save gas and still help the environment. Just |
| new. | | | | make sure and wash out your recyclable materials, |
| The way to tie all three together is to buy recycled | | | | store them properly in the appropriate containers and |
| materials. This creates an incentive for more people | | | | call ahead to find out what types of materials they |
| to recycle products because they know that they will | | | | accept. |