Reuse, Reduce and RECYCLE

We always hear and see the tagline – “reuse, reduce and recycle”, but do we know how?

The fact is: recycling is very important. When someone recycles a material, it prevents that certain material from becoming a waste, reducing the effect of that material (being a rubbish into our ecosystem). Processing it into new object or new product, we are not only preventing it to become junk that will eventually cause pollution but we are also putting a good example for others, encouraging them to follow the same action. An average person produces 6 pounds of trash every day. Sites for disposal of garbage, also known as landfills are filled to the capacity that it can hold. Sooner or later, if this situation continues, we will face grave difficulties in managing our wastes which will affect our ecosystem.

Payatas Landfill in the Philippines

If every human in the world would just segregate the bio-degradable from the non-bio-degradable materials, we will decrease the garbage that we are producing each day. If every individual learns how to recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminum (the top four recyclable materials) now, we can reduce environmental issue on waste problems. The solution is in our hand. We should practice reuse, reduce and recycle in our daily lives. Recycling non-bio-degradable materials is the most significant task that we can do in order to tackle waste problems.

Now that we have recognized the meaning and how importance reuse, reduce and recycling to us, the question still remains – what should we do in order to be a part in making our home planet a better world to live in? The first step is to contact a local recycling center near your area. Staff and members of a recycling center can provide complete information about the subject. They can give free tips on how to recycle creatively and will provide the information on proper waste disposal. They can also point out to you what kinds of materials are accepted when it comes to recycling materials. They may not accommodate all your garbage but starting on the materials they accept is a good starting point. Some recycling centers offer pick-up service, while other centers require you to deliver your recyclable materials to them.

Our world needs balance of nature to maintain its structure as well as its ecosystem. The ecosystem structure dictated our environment, providing a balanced life for all the organisms and creatures that exist in this planet. We are not only referring to humans. It is also important to know that animals and plants also require a good living environment. If we cannot maintain a balance ecosystem, this can cause problems not only in our time but will become serious problems for the next generations. We do not want all this to happen. We want to have a good planet and have a wonderful and clean environment.

By disposing our trash uncontrollably and unmanageably on a regular basis, we are slowly destroying our planet. Fortunately, there is still time to change this situation. We can still solve the problem regarding WASTE problem especially in our area. We can start recycling and reducing the waste that we are producing. Paper products and materials can be recycled to reduce waste. If we don’t act now, it may be too late. Now is the time to tackle our waste problems and practice REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE to make this planet a better place to live in.

The process of recycling can help in reducing, if not eliminate the problem we are facing in regards to waste disposal. There are many ways to do so and the simplest way is to start acting now. Very few individuals know what to do, but by setting an example, we can do our share in making this world a better place. We can recycle almost everything, paper, bottles, electronics, aluminum, tin cans, plastics and others.

We all want our environment to be a great and wonderful place and we will do everything to achieve that. But, lots of citizens do not even know what recycling is all about and what kinds of materials can be recycled. They do not know how and where to start in terms of the famous tag "reuse, reduce and recycle". This is why I made this blog. I want to encourage other people to be a part in making our world and the world for the future generation to become a better and wonderful place to live in.