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1. Plastic Bags

2. Chip Bags

3. Aluminum Cans

4. Styrofoam

5. Newspapers

6. Plastic Bottles

7. Cardboard

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Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators

Conserves natural resources such as timber, water and minerals

Increases economic security by tapping a domestic source of materials

Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials

Saves energy

Supports American manufacturing and conserves valuable resources

Helps create jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States

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“If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production.”
– Pete Seeger, Folk Singer & Social Activist

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The world has changed a lot in the past century. From individually packaged food servings to disposable diapers, more garbage is generated now than ever before. The average American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every day. This garbage, the solid waste stream, goes mostly to landfills, where it's compacted and buried. As the waste stream continues to grow, so will the pressures on our landfills, our resources, and our environment. The more we recycle, the less garbage winds up in our landfills and incineration plants. By reusing aluminum, paper, glass, plastics, and other materials, we can save production and energy costs, and reduce the negative impacts that the extraction and processing of virgin materials has on the environment.

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High upfront capital costs

Recycling sites are always unhygienic, unsafe and unsightly

Products from recycled waste may not be durable

Recycling might not be inexpensive

The process has not been widely embraced and developed.

More energy consumption and pollution

Result in pollutants such as chemical stews, harm the environment.

Increase in processing costs and low-quality jobs

Stricter and more stringent implementation required

Recycling is still ineffective

Recycling produces methane which is a greenhouse gas

Revenue loss

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"Recycling turns things into other things. Which is like MAGIC." -Anonymous

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1. Always

2. Sometimes

3. Rarely

4. Never

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Recycling conserves finite natural resources - this is critical as ​population continues to grow exponentially.

Recycling conserves fresh water up to 95% in the mining and manufacturing process for many materials.

Recycling prevents waste from going into oceans - it is proven, when there is a strong recycling culture, there is less litter and less waste going into ocean

​​Protects forests which help to reduce CO2 emissions

Significantly reduces use of fossil fuel energy and reduces CO2 emissions

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https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics

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https://harmony1.com/recycling-sustainability-quotes/

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https://lbre.stanford.edu/pssistanford-recycling/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-benefits-recycling#:~:text=By%20reducing%20air%20and%20water,contribute%20to%20global%20climate%20change

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https://helpsavenature.com/how-does-recycling-affect-environment

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https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-recycling.php#:~:text=Recycling%20helps%20to%20reduce%20energy,also%20reduces%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions

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http://www.notable-quotes.com/r/recycling_quotes.html

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/climate/recycling-landfills-plastic-papers.html

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https://www.recycleacrossamerica.org/recycling-facts

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"We live in a disposable society. It's easier to throw things out than to fix them. We even give it a name - we call it recycling." -Neil LaBute

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https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/neil_labute_323174?src=t_recycling

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https://tryengineering.org/teacher/recycling-sorter/

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Although recycling may seem like a modern concept introduced with the environmental movement of the 1970s, it's actually been around for thousands of years. Prior to the industrial age, you couldn't make goods quickly and cheaply, so virtually everyone practiced recycling in some form. However, large-scale recycling programs were very rare -- households predominantly practiced recycling. In the 1930s and 40s, conservation and recycling became important in American society and in many other parts of the world. Economic depressions made recycling a necessity for many people to survive, as they couldn't afford new goods. In the 1940s, goods such as nylon, rubber and many metals were rationed and recycled to help support the war effort.

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https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/recycling1.htm#:~:text=Although%20recycling%20may%20seem%20like,around%20for%20thousands%20of%20years.&text=In%20the%201940s%2C%20goods%20such,help%20support%20the%20war%20effort

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Short Answer

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1. Comes to my house

2. I have to take to an official drop off location

3. I don’t know. I don’t recycle

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On a scale of 1-5, 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.

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On a scale of 1-5, 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.

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On a scale of 1-5, 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.

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On a scale of 1-5, 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.

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On a scale of 1-5, 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.

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Short Answer

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Based on the data, facts, research, and background information it shows that recycling benefits the environment

Most people think that recycling is important

Direct pick up of recyclables at the home is preferred

Incentives could increase recycling

If a small financial deposit could be paid, as happens in Michigan, Ohio could have higher participation in recycling

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The U.S. recycling rate is around 34.5%. If we’re able to get the rate to 75%, the effect will be like removing 50 million passenger cars from U.S. roads.
https://www.rubicon.com/blog/statistics-trash-recycling/

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The EPA (The Environmental Protection Agency)  estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it.
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-recycling

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Around 5 million plastic bottles are thrown away in the US every hour, putting the figure at around 35 billion plastic bottles annually.
https://www.rts.com/blog/recycling-facts-statistics/

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Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television set for 3 hours!

https://www.byui.edu/university-operations/facilities-management/recycling-and-sustainability/recycling-statistics

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When compared to other developed countries, the US produces a significantly higher amount of waste, and recycles a smaller percent. For example, the USA makes up 4% of the planet’s population yet produces a sky-high 12% of its city/town waste.
https://www.actenviro.com/recycling-statistics/