Recycling is an important process in supporting a more environmentally responsible lifestyle.

What is recycling?

      Recycling is the process of transforming things that are no longer useful to us into something new. For example, when you finish reading a newspaper and throw it in a recycling bin, it is taken to a factory and turned into new paper that can be used for something new.

What are the environmental benefits of recycling?

     Through recycling, the deposition of waste is considerably reduced, which not only pollutes the environment, but also affects the health of those who live near them;     by recycling, we reduce the pollutants usually released into water and air by depositing waste in landfills;     recycling helps to save energy consumption;     recycling conserves the Earth's natural resources.

          What materials can be recycled?

90-95% of metals can be recycled if collected selectively. Metal materials are washed and broken into small pieces. The scraps are then melted down and used to create new things like metal cans or even metal car parts.

           Almost any kind of paper and cardboard can be recycled. After being collected at recycling centers, the paper is washed in soapy water. The resulting paste is mixed and spread before being left to dry. It is then converted into new types of paper or cardboard, such as newspapers or cereal boxes.

        Like metal, glass is recycled by melting. It can be recycled indefinitely without losing its properties. Also, the costs of recycling are lower than those of producing glass from raw materials. Therefore, it is important to recycle glass to save energy consumption.

How and where do we recycle?

        Before recycling the products, we must be careful if they are recyclable. There are many symbols on packaging that show that an item can be recycled. Once you have made sure that the products can be recycled, you just have to collect them in the special recycling bins, so that they can then be emptied into the garbage truck. We can also take the waste to a recycling centre. They are usually located on the outskirts of cities or near shops.

Curiosities about recycling

    - paper is one of the most recycled materials;

    - it takes only six days to turn old books, newspapers and magazines into new ones;

    - paper recycling consumes 70% less energy than making new paper from raw materials;

   -  by recycling one ton of paper, 17 mature trees can be saved;

   - plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose;

   -  55% of plastic waste ends up in landfills and the ocean;

    - enough plastic is thrown away every year to circle the earth four times;

   -  the glass is 100% recyclable;

   -  recycling aluminum cans saves