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Recycling is one of the three Rs of waste disposal, aimed at addressing global waste problems. Recycling means using what can be considered waste for another purpose. This definition categorizes products as either recyclable or non-recyclable. Non-recyclable products are usually organic, meaning they naturally decompose over time.

Most recyclable materials are non-biodegradable, like plastic, glass, stainless metals, rubber and the like. They can be reused multiple times, making them excellent product materials. Reusing is different from recycling; it means a certain material is used again for the same purpose. Examples of reusable materials are glass bottles and paper.

Sadly, most of these materials end up in landfills, despite people being aware of their non-biodegradable characteristic. Millions of tons of these materials are dumped into landfills every year, which means bigger areas for landfills are needed. If recycling will be regularly practiced, it can provide a few benefits, including an significant reduction of non-biodegradable waste disposal in landfills, reduction in fuel consumption during manufacturing, and less air pollutants produced by factories.

Recycling introduces three phases - collection, sorting and trade in recycling. For those who are not used to recycling their garbage, piling them for scheduled collection is better than burning or dumping them in a backyard pit. Burning plastic produces dangerous gas emissions, while dumping unsorted garbage in a pit can negatively affect the soil's fertility. Hopefully those with resourceful thinking can discover other uses for garbage like, such as oil containers or tin cans as substitute for plant pots.

Garbage collected by town or city garbage collectors can be sorted according to their type. Sorting is important, since not all materials can be recycled and not all of them can decompose. Biodegradable materials can be processed to use as fertilizers in farms, while non-biodegradable ones such as recycled bottles can be recycled or reused later.

After sorting, materials like paper, tin cans, rubber, broken glass and metals can be traded to recycling shops so that they can either be reprocessed or reused. Recycled bottles, for example, are sorted and sterilized to be reused as beverage containers. Years of continuing this process will greatly help the environment, as a reduction in waste disposal can give nature enough time to recover. 家電リサイクルショップ 大阪