Recycling means converting waste materials into reusable materials and returning them to a previous stage in a cyclic process. It is important because it saves natural resources like clean air and water, saves energy, reduces the amount of waste in landfills, saves money, and creates jobs. Recycling common items like plastic bottles, paper, aluminum cans, and glass makes a big difference as it significantly reduces waste and the need for raw materials to produce new products.

1. Recycle

2. What does it mean to recycle?

3. To convert (waste) into reusable material

4. Recycling means also

5. To return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process.

6. Why is recycling important?

8. Saves Energy

10. Saves Money

12. Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.

13. The average American uses 650 pounds of paper each year

14. 100 million tons of wood could be saved each year if all that paper was recycled.

15. About 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable

16. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.

17. Aluminum cans produced in the United States can contain at least 50% recycled content.

18. Glass never wears out -- it can be recycled forever

19. Do you realize the difference you are making when you recycle?

20. More than you will ever know!

21. Recycle Today