Sometimes you’ll hear people say, “Why should I recycle? It TAKES energy to recycle, but zero energy to toss things away.” Well, not in those exact words, but it’s a common against recycling argument I hear. It’s also bunk.

Recycling does actually save energy, which is a huge perk of recycling because reduced energy of course cuts down on our reliance on non-renewable resources. Not to mention that energy we use to make new products (and to recycle) creates emissions of numerous air and water pollutants – so why not choose the one that makes less.
Recycling does use energy to collect, …read more