Recycling - Enough to Protect the Environment?

Are our efforts to recycle enough to save the planet? We have all heard how important it is to recycle. Though our individual efforts may seem so small, it will make a difference if we can convince more people to do so. After all, havent we heard before the sayinglittle drops of water, little grains of sands, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land? So if we make a concerted effort we can and will protect the environment and change the world.

There are two basic forms of recycling, primary recycling and secondary recycling. Primary recycling happens when original waste material is recycled into the same material that it once was. Newspaper, when recycled to newsprint is a form of primary recycling. Secondary recycling is the process whereby waste materials are recycled into a different kind of products. In general, it is estimated that more than 75 percent of solid waste can be recycled.

There are so many kinds of things that we can recycle. Basic categories of recyclable products include paper, glass, metals, some kinds of plastic, textiles, old tires, food wastes and yard wastes. The most common type of recyclable product is paper. It is estimated that nearly 50 percent of all paper goods are being recycled. Nearly 30 percent of glass is currently recycled. About 40 percent of aluminum is being recycled.

It is estimated that by recycling aluminum on a regular basis, we can save up to 90 percent of the energy required to produce aluminum by mining for it. This is a good example of how aluminum or more specially, recycling aluminum, can help save energy and the environment.

There are many ways you can recycle on your own even if you find your local municipality does not offer recycling options. One of the best and easiest forms of recycling is composting. Composting is great because it is easy to do, make a great impact on the environment and it can happen in your own backyard. Composting creates fertile soil just by treating food and yard waste to the natural biological decomposition or rotting of the organic matter found in the waste. The microbes and detritus feeders, which are worms and grubs helps in the decomposition of the waste. Once the composting is complete, a very rich humus soil will be left which can be used as an effective soil builder and natural fertilizer.

Global warming is a threat that will affect generations to come. The atmosphere surrounding us that supports life is a God-given gift. It must be protected. We should be leaders in efforts to curb global warming, not resistant followers.

Erin Hunt is an avid writer and activist. She discovered that many are still unaware of the dangers of global warming and thus created a website to educate others on how they can play a role in the fight against global warming. Find out more about the cause and effects of global warming and how you can make a difference at http://www.fightagainstglobalwarming.com

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