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Everyone has different reasons to recycle, and no matter what their motivation; whether because you care about the planet or just because it is a law, everything is good. But with the garbage cans filling up with bottles and bins, it still feels like we’re not recycling nearly as much paper as we should be, and I suppose it’s so damn easy to crumble into a ball, throw it, and forget it.
Recycling magazines and newspapers are common, but the landfills are still full of other paper products. Think about how often you throw out paper in a day, even if you just tear a sheet or two from a book or junk mail that you receive in your mailbox. It may not seem like much, but if everyone thought that way; look how much paper is going to be wasted! Maybe a little insight into why we should recycle the paper will make you think twice before throwing that envelope or Christmas card away.
Reasons why you should recycle paper
Making new paper from old paper uses 35 to 50 percent less energy than making new paper.
Paper waste accounts for more than 40 percent of the waste that ends up in our landfills. Less consumption would extend the life of the landfills and therefore mean less demand.
The cost of paper and paper products would fall if more of them were recycled.
Office / printer paper is not only converted into more office / printer paper, but also into things we cannot do without, such as toilet paper, towel and tissue paper.
Recycled newspapers are used to make more newspapers as well as gift boxes, board games, egg cartons, pet bedding and more.
A ton of waste paper saves us: 17 trees, 60,000 gallons of water, 9,000 pounds of steam and much, much more!
Doesn’t all of this make it worth spending more time watching where you throw the next sheet of paper? With just a little tweaking, recycled paper becomes part of your daily routine. A good start is to keep a small recycling bin next to your favorite post opening spot, as is keeping it under your desk. Taking the time to collect paper bins when the garbage collection / recycling day arrives will only take a few extra minutes during the day, which is a small price to pay for all of the above, right?
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Source by Christopher John Graham