Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We've all heard it before, but why exactly is it so important to Public Health?Waste can create many problems for our world including:
Global Warming
Environmental Destruction
Harmful Emissions
Depletion of Natural Resources
Pollution: Air, Water, Land
Rising Number of Landfills
Not to mention it smells bad
and is unattractive!
Why care about these problems?
Because they affect us directly!
Pollution can cause long term health problems such as asthma and heart disease, .
Depletion of resources ruins the beautiful world we live in. Have you ever enjoyed playing in a park, swimming in a lake, or camping in the woods? Imagine if all this outdoor beauty was destroyed, never to be enjoyed again.
In order to protect our health and enjoy our world for years to come recycling is absolutely necessary!
Recycling reuses materials that have been used before so we do not have to make more of the same material out of a limited natural resources. Also not having to make new materials cuts down on energy use and pollution from factories. Recycling also cuts down the need for landfills.
Recycling is so easy to do, but often overlooked. Luckily, recycling bins are popping up everywhere. Just like the one we are with at our local gas station.
Almost everything can be reused. The most common items recycled are paper, plastic, and glass. But you'd be surprised to know that you can also recycle cell phones, paint, oil, batteries, and medical waste.
Recycling protects our environment and our health today, so we can have a better tomorrow. Recycling is Public Health.
- Katherine Bentley, Simon Matthews, Melody Rubio, & Cassandra Vil.
In high school, my Natural Science class had a volunteer day to clean up a popular park by our school. Your post reminds me of how recycling can limit the trash and make our parks, beaches, and air cleaner. We all most do our part in recycling so that one day our kids and generations to come can enjoy the same outdoor beauty that we take for granted. I completely agree with you that almost everything can be reused; therefore, we must make recycling a part of our lives.
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