On March 18, 2018 the single biggest mission in raising awareness on the importance of recycling will commence. It will take place in London, Washington DC, São Paulo, Paris, Johannesburg, Delhi, and Dubai The goal ,as stated on their website, is to “drive awareness and action around the urgent need to recycle more effectively around the world, to assure the future of our planet.” The six major natural resources on our planet are water, air, coal, oil, natural gases, and minerals but they claim there is a seventh: Recycling. The reason is because without it, all of our discarded paper and plastic would contribute to the growing waste mountains never to be used again and we would have to continue stripping the Earth’s finite resources.
In order to have the seventh resource recognized, we need to change the way we do things. First, we must educate the public on how to help by teaching them what is and isn’t recyclable. 9 out of 10 people say they would recycle more if it were made easier to. We need to find a way to accomplish this whether it be posters or mandatory classes change needs to happen. Second, we need to make recycling a community issue by supporting businesses and homes that find ways to recycle materials for repurposing. People need to know the impact recycling can have on their community and themselves. For example, just recycling one tin can, instead of throwing it in the trash, saves enough energy to power a television for three hours straight. Imagine how much energy we could save if every person correctly threw away only one tin can. Lastly, we must promote and support international legislature that advocates recycling making it our number one priority over everything else. Our planet must come first but it won’t if no one is motivated or aware of what is happening. If you would like to get involved, you can educate yourself on the importance of recycling, join in on Global Recycling Day, or sign the petition to grab the attention of world leaders. The world is in your hands.
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