WHAT IS RECYCLING?
RECYCLING is processing used materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful material
RECYCLEis the third ‘R’ of the mobius loopREDUCEREUSERECYCLE
NEED FOR
RECYCLING
INCREASE IN POPULATIONRISE IN DEMAND FOR GOODSFAST DEPLETING NATURAL RESOURCES
LESS ENERGY REQUIRED FOR RECYCLING
Waste generated is disposed byLANDFILL INCINERATION
PROCESS of RECYCLING
CollectionSegregationProcessing and
RemanufacturingPurchase and Use
Few materials that are recyclable
WaterPaperAluminiumElectronic wasteGlassPlasticPaintScrap
RECYCLING
Paper
35% less water pollution
74% less air pollution
Aluminium
Requires only 5% of energy use to make new Al
RECYCLING
Electronic waste
Mechanical shredding and separation
Cryogenic decomposition
Water
Filtration
Reverse osmosis
ozonation
Conservation of Resources Energy Saving Jobs creation Environmental Protection Financial Benefits
BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
Financial Benefits
Make money selling recyclables
Conservation of Resources
1 million ton of steel recycled saves
1.3 million tons iron ore
7,18,000 tons coal62,000 tons limestone
Energy saving Jobs creation
It requires less energy to manufacture recycled goods
10,000 tons of waste:
Incinerated- 1 jobLandfilled – 6 jobsRecycled – 36 jobs
Environmental Protection
Reduced contamination from landfills Reduced pollution Reduced environmental impact from
mining or extracting fresh raw materials
ToSave
You & Your EarthMake
Recycling part of
your life
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