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The Importance of Recycling: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future

Recycling is crucial for maintaining a healthy planet, yet the United States' recycling rate remains at only 32%. This statistic highlights a significant opportunity for improvement. Recycling reduces landfill waste, conserves natural resources, minimizes pollution, saves energy, creates jobs, and ultimately saves money. By adopting simple practices like sorting waste and using designated bins, we can inspire future generations to prioritize sustainability. Together, let’s embrace recycling to ensure a safe and clean environment for ourselves and those to come.

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The Importance of Recycling: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Why recycle? Justin Quinlan WF 215-305 Persuasive Speech

  2. Purpose World Recycling What we gain from recycling Effects of not recycling My argument

  3. Purpose • Many people know and say that recycling is the right and smart thing to do; however, The United States still only recycles 32% of their garbage. This makes the USA have one of the lowest rates of recycling in the world.

  4. World Recycling Percentage http://dataservice.eea.europa.eu

  5. Positives of recycling • Decreases need for space for landfills. • Helps environment both from Air and Water pollution • Conserves energy. • Creates jobs • Saves limited resources • Saves money • United States alone, produced three pounds of trash per person daily making a total of 160 million tons per year. Costing 10 billion dollars annually to dispose

  6. Why Recycle • It’s our job to leave the world as nice as we receive it. • To make sure future generations will be safe

  7. Recycling facts • In a year we throw away enough cans to make a whole fleet of commercial planes. • The United States recycles 32 percent of all garbage. • That has doubled during the past 15 years • 64 million tons recycled • 100 million tons wasn’t recycled

  8. How to fix the problem • Sort your trash before you throw it away. • separate bins for each material • This will set an example for your kids • Become accountable for what you say and do and do the right thing.

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