What if we don’t recycle? How can recycling help us? There are many more questions which crowd our mind about the possible harm of waste and how can recycling benefit us and our environment.

Some of many reasons behind the importance of recycling have been listed below:

• Recycling programs cost less than waste disposal programs.

• You can receive money for turning in certain recyclable products.

• Produces less greenhouse gases because industries burn fewer fossil fuels.

• Recycling centers create 4 jobs for every 1 job in the waste disposal industry.

• Saves energy because less energy is used to manufacture brand new products.

• Recycling programs keep 70 tons of waste from being deposited into landfills every year.