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Thesis: After reading this essay, I will fully understand the issue of recycling and the three solutions I have found.Purpose: To provide myself with the information necessary to choose the proper recycling program I feel is the most efficient and effective. Carless, Jennifer. Taking Out The Trash: A No-Nonsense Guide to Recycling. Washington D.C.: Island Press, 1992. This book discusses the fundamentals of recycling, for individuals, businesses and communities. It also describes the history of waste disposal, and an overview of recyclable materials, both common (paper, glass, plastic) and uncommon (tires, asphalt car bumpers). I will use some direct quotes from Carless herself and also use some statistical data she presented.Stein, Kathy. Beyond Recycling: A Re-User's Guide. New Mexico: Clear Light This book goes into detail on 336 ways to re-use 70 types of common products, most of which are not currently accepted for recycling. It also includes an index of organizations that support
The first is strictly voluntary, with people going to private recyclers themselves. "What is State Authorization?" EPA Office of Solid Waste. I will use the first sentence, which includes an interesting statistic. it is a serious concern to local communities. Most large cities or counties have private recyclers that buy back recyclables. Recyclable materials are not trash; they are resources. Humans only latched onto this idea with the planet's increasing population and space constraints. This one paragraph article explains that the North Central Texas Council of Governments plans for regional strategies for waste minimization. Some examples are buying in bulk, avoiding disposable products, buying durable, repairable goods, taking your own shopping bags to the store, using both side of paper for writing and photocopying, saving wrapping paper, reupholstering old furniture instead of throwing it out and buying new furniture, using rechargeable batteries and even donating clothing and useful household items to charitable groups are great ways to re-use items.
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