International day of Recycling.

May the 17h is the "International day of Recycling". On this report we're going to answer some questions about Recycling.


What is recycling?

According to dictionary, recycle is "to convert waste into reusable material". Also "to use again".


 Why is so important to recycle? Here I give you three basic reasons:

• Because, on Earth, resources are finite. If we don't recycle, one day there will be no more plastic, lead, copper, alluminium...

• Because it is very expensive to extract / get raw materials; and cheaper to recycle them. The money we save with recycling can be allocate towards other ends: education, health services, roads, retirement pensions...

• Because waste contaminates ground, oceans, rivers, forests... Making the Earth a worse place for living.

Consequences of not recycling.

Here I show you some of the most extreme consequences of not recycling. They're real problems which are striking us actually:

• The plastic tide: in the middle of some oceans, like Atlantic or Pacific,there is a great accumulation of plastic called "the plastic tide". It is killing all sea life beneath it. Scientists reckon that about a 60% of the total sea surface is covered by plastics.

• Health problem: in some countries, like India, Uganda or Sri Lanka, landfills are killing people. Toxic waste contaminates water and soil.

What can you do?

You can recycle. You know there are four kinds of containers: blue for paper and cardboard; green for glass; yellow for plastics and cans; and brown for organic waste. Don't be lazy and think of your planet!