What happens when we use all the resources in the world? It runs out. How do we save up on those resources or make better use? One way is to recycle. Recycling takes the resources and makes it new again so it can be reused. This is one of the many examples of good public health. Public health assures the health of the people and the environment. Recycling saves the environment as well as the resources with in the environment that people use. According to Waste-to-Energy (WTE), “Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours -- or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.” Recycling is preferred over using original resources because it saves energy, reduces greenhouse effects, and other pollutants. Therefore, the general public benefits from it. The pictures above demonstrate use of public health through recycling plastic bags, glass, plastic, aluminum, and electronic devices. The recycling bins here were located at front of the store which made it convenient for people to use which increased its service. We chose Target because it was a good location for the general public to access while they went shopping. This is an important issue because we as consumers can make a difference with each little effort and to repay the environment from which we have taken from. The number of times a recycled aluminum can can be reused is unlimited. Recycling prevents or slows down the destruction of our natural resources as well as prevents more public health problems from arising.
This is a great public health topic. Although some of us feel guilty about not recycling or doing it wrong, sometimes we'd say "Oh it's just trash & I don't see a normal trashcan within 2 seconds of here". When you put it this way, "the slow-but-sure degeneration of our planet" it makes people think. Instead of it being a small thing, it's something that's damaging the world we live in. People nowadays are more careful about recycling because of laws and having pride in our living area but they should be more aware of the effects of recycling and what that contributes too. Again, great topic.
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