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  2. Recycling - Wikipedia

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    A comparison group was sent fliers promoting recycling. It was found that the neighbors that were personally contacted by their block leaders recycled much more than the group without personal contact. As a result of this study, Shawn Burn believes that personal contact within a small group of people is an important factor in encouraging recycling.

  3. Is recycling worth it? - AOL

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    Recycling plastic is also better than burning it, the Plastic Pollution Coalition says. “Even though there are many drawbacks, recycling remains an important part of efforts to reduce waste and ...

  4. Recycling by material - Wikipedia

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    Recycling can be carried out on various raw materials. Recycling is an important part of creating more sustainable economies , reducing the cost and environmental impact of raw materials. Not all materials are easily recycled, and processing recyclable into the correct waste stream requires considerable energy.

  5. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    ARD is celebrated annually on November 15. The World Recycling Day is celebrated in most countries, though falls on July 8. Thousands of events are held across the U.S. to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to encourage Americans to sign personal pledges to recycle and buy products made from recycled materials. [42] [43]

  6. Microplastics: The tiny threat and why recycling is not the ...

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    “I think recycling is a problem because it extends people’s use of plastics,” continued McKinney. “We just need to get it out of our lives. What that means is plant-based materials. Things ...

  7. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    The recycling of complex products (such as computers and electronic equipment) is more difficult, due to the additional dismantling and separation required. The type of material accepted for recycling varies by city and country. Each city and country has different recycling programs in place that can handle the various types of recyclable ...

  8. Resource recovery - Wikipedia

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    One way to do this is by changing a company from a system of managing wastes to a resource recovery system (such as recycling: glass, food waste, paper and cardboard, plastic bottles etc.) Education and awareness in the area of resource recovery is increasingly important from a global perspective of resource management.

  9. Zero waste - Wikipedia

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    It is important to distinguish recycling from Zero Waste. The most common practice of recycling is simply that of placing bottles, cans, paper, and packaging into curbside recycling bins. The modern version of recycling is more complicated and involves many more elements of financing and government support.

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