Unless you have been on another world for the last century, then you have heard of it. Recycling is the process to create new items from old and used materials, others defines as a   process of re-using materials and breaking down used materials  that would otherwise be thrown away as trash. This helps in reducing energy and potentially useful materials from being wasted. Recycling is a part of waste disposal hierarchy – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It helps to cut down on the amount of waste that people throw away.

Reduce functions by ensuring that the waste is not produced at all. Reuse involves making use of once used products so that limited waste is thrown away. It helps as it reduces environmental and economic waste in the process

Companies and manufactures make it easy to recycle by placing labelled containers in the open for public use, or providing bins for home and business owners who have curb side pickup.

Wikipedia defines Recycling as,

“Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, energy usage, air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by decreasing the need for “conventional” waste disposal and lowering greenhouse gas emissions compared to plastic production. Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” waste hierarchy. ”

Recycling is reported throughout human history but since the time of Plato when humans re-used broken tools when materials were scarce. Today, there is a lots of benefits that come from recycling mainly helps to conserve our nature and natural resources like coal, oil and gas,

Variety of raw materials including paper, plastic, metal, glass, electronics and textiles can be recycled.