Benefits of recycling

Recycling has environmental benefits, economic and social:

-Environmental:
Recycling can reduce waste accumulated, gas emissions, the pollution of soils, air and water.
-Economic:
Recycling contributes to the use of natural resources.
-Social:
Recycling creates jobs and provides better quality of life.


Benefits of recycling paper and cardboard:
Recycling one tone of paper to:
-Save between 15 to 20 trees;
-Need 50 to 200 times less water (equivalent to a daily intake of 1000 people;
-Consumes 2 to 3 times less energy;
-Reduces by 75% atmospheric emissions, by 25% discharges to water and consumes 45% less oxygen during the process.

Benefits of recycling plastic:
The recycling of plastic to:
-Saving non-renewable raw materials such as OIL;
-Reduce energy consumption in production of plastic.

Benefits of recycling metal:
Recycling one ton of metal to:
-Saves 1.5 tons of iron ore, 75 trees, 70% energy and 40% water.

Benefits of recycling glass:
The production of recycled glass to:
-Save 20% of raw;
-Reduces 20% of air pollution;
-Reduces 10% of waste.

Source: http://www.domal.pt/upload/pt_vantagens_reciclagem.pdf