New Good Things From Rubbish

Recycling turns waste material into something

Recycling turns waste material into something useful again, while reuse means using the same object again without changing its form. Both help reduce

Making new materials every time increases

Making new materials every time increases the use of natural resources. Reusing old metal, paper, glass, and plastic reduces this pressure on the Eart

Plastic is the most difficult material

Plastic is the most difficult material to recycle because it comes in many varieties. Some plastic bottles have six layers of different plastics, and

Metals are easier to recycle

Metals are easier to recycle. Cars contain recycled metal parts, and recycling aluminium saves a large amount of energy because less electricity is ne

Glass is best reused many times

Glass is best reused many times. Milk bottles may travel repeatedly between the dairy and the user, and broken glass, called cullet, can be remelted a