Monday, March 28, 2011

Finding Paragraph #1


Recycling is a major issue in the United States.  The waste that is generated in the United States increases everyday.  Recycling however reduces the amount of waste that is created and brought to landfills.  Many environmentalists believe that “the most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it at all.”(Reduce and Reuse)  Even though the amount of waste created is increasing everyday, the amount of landfills is decreasing everyday.  The amount of waste each person creates has increased from 2.7 to 4.3 pounds per day.  If we do not get more people to start recycling, we will eventually run out of landfill space, and the resources to get rid of it.  Recycling centers and business are finding ways to reduce the amount of waste that is produced from everyday items.  Since 1977, the weight of a 2-liter bottle has decreased from 2.4 to 1.8 ounces each.  This adds up to 250 million pounds of plastic less per year.(Benefits of Reduction)  We are finding ways to create less waste, but the number of citizens increases every year and if we do not start recycling, just reducing the amount of waste per product will not solve the problem.  Earth day is April 22 this is the perfect day to show your commitment to your community and start cleaning up and recycling.(In the Community)

 "Reduce and Reuse." epa.gov. N.p., 25 Jan 2011. Web. 28 Mar 2011.  http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/reduce.htm
"Environmental Benefits." epa.gov. N.p., 07 Oct 2007. Web. 28 Mar 2011.  http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/composting/benefits.htm
"In the Community." epa.gov. N.p., 14 Dec 2010. Web. 28 Mar 2011.      http://www.epa.gov/wastes/wycd/sincommunity.htm








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