Recycling, although it may seem obsolete, is very important towards making a positive impact on the environment. Plastic bags and bottles, according to many sources, is one of the largest issues that should be easy to fix. Ecowatch.com says that just in the Los Angeles area, 10 metric tons of plastic fragments are dumped into the ocean every day, and plastic accounts for about 10 percent of the total waste that humans generate.
Paper is another tremendous factor that contributes to human waste. On average, the typical American uses 700 pounds of paper and paper waste each year. Paper is thankfully very easy to recycle. In 2011, according to earth911.com, 66.8 percent of paper consumed in the United States was recycled. Even though paper can't be recycled inevitably, this is a good way to prevent paper waste from getting out of control. |