Persuasive Speech About Recycling

If everyone were to just stop recycling no one would really see a change in their regular days and people would think it would all seem the same and it doesn't affect them. However, the environment we live in effects everyone and as stated by Marck Recycling each person regularly generates 4.38 pounds of waste per day which would all go to trash if you weren't recycling so it would multiply by 7.125 billion people on earth and we would end up with 31.2 billion pounds of waste in landfills every single day. It would also have an impact on how we manufacture resources since we do have a certain amount of natural resources. Many people may think well we can plant more trees to create more resources however, cutting trees down is quicker than a tree growing. So overall, not recycling would have a negative impact in how we get and create resources but also landfills and

To begin, one reason why we should conserve is because almost everywhere in Sioux City has trash somewhere. We could work together and make a program that will help clean up Sioux City. This makes us only a couple steps away from reaching our goals. Not only would it clean Sioux City but also it would teach parents/students the reason why it is important to recycle/conserve. I know that as of right now we have bins everywhere over Sioux City. However, I am noticing that many people do not use these recycling

Recycling is presently one of the most controversial topics, considering that while most individuals put across their support regarding the act the number of individuals who actually do something in order to recycle is much smaller. Many people are currently unable or unwilling to recycle properly because the process often requires a series of changes in one's life. It is thus essential for the authorities to provide educational programs meant to assist individuals in understanding why recycling is important and in learning how to recycle effectively. People need to accept the fact that the benefits of recycling will reflect on the future and that conditions are currently critical as a result of the fact that the masses are generally unacquainted with the importance of this process.

Some may argue that a greater amount of people recycle because the availability of recycling is increasing year by year. But still, “...according to Ipsos Public Affairs survey, only half of adults recycle daily” (Schumaker 1). WIth so few people recycling, there are more ways that we are destroying our environment. Since these adults aren’t recycling, our youth will continue to follow their ways and will expand the problem. Teaching children, who are our future, to recycle gives our country a better chance at improving our environment. The ratio from trash bins to recycling bins is yet to be remotely balanced. There are plenty more trash cans at public venues compared to recycling bins. If there were more recycling bins in public places, then it would motivate more people to recycle. The United States needs to figure out a method to make more

Have you ever seen the animated movie Wall-e? I saw this film when I was a kid and would recommend it to any of your little cousins or siblings. The movie is created by Pixar and shows the last of a series of little robots that were designed to clean up Earth (now deserted and basically one big junk pile). Humanity was out in space on massive ships, growing unhealthier as the days went on. Eventually, humanity returns to Earth and starts to rebuild. This is a very miserable and dystopian future that I’m sure none of us would like to see in our lifetimes. Nor for any of our future generations to see in theirs. You may be wondering if we’re already on the road to such a future right now. We are. Yet there is a simple solution to this issue that not enough of us are already practicing today. Recycling. To start there is one law that should be enacted immediately. U.S. citizens should be required to recycle.

Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year, enough to fill Busch Stadium from top to bottom twice a day, that’s over 1800 feet! according to Ballparks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it says Do Something. With the invention of the virtually indestructible material well known as plastic, on top of the rapidly evolving technological world, and the extreme reduction of locations where landfills can be built, it’s hard to believe that 75% of the waste stream in America alone is recyclable, and yet only 30% of it is actually recycled. Recycling is a beneficial solution to many of our increasingly important environmental

In order to promote the need to recycle, the first step I took was joining a group that shares the same goal as I; thus, I’m a proud member of Largo High School’s Green Club. We place recycling bins throughout the school for people to recycle their paper and plastic. With intentions of making the school a

The environment is suffering from abuse. There are overflowing landfills, unsanitary water, and streets towering with trash. There is not anyone to blame for this abuse but mankind. The environment is home to animals, America’s children, and loved ones. Why would anyone in their right mind do harm to such a place? The actions of the people could harm not only the generation on earth now but all the generations to follow. The environment is easily damaged however it is even more easily saved. Plastic bottles and aluminum cans can easily be melted and reused instead of being thrown away. Paper, saving trees, can be reused at recycling plants as well. Acid rain, illnesses, and lowered crop production are all side effects of air pollution. By recycling, less products need to be made in factories which cuts down on the amount of pollution caused by factories. Recycling is a vital factor in preserving and supporting the earth. In order to have a healthy atmosphere there needs to be a common preservation practice in action. That common preservation is simply a mandatory recycling policy.

Ironically, everyone knows the benefits of recycling despite the astonishing amount of pollution created yearly in America. America started recycling in 1970 when recycling centers opened and by 2009 America had 9,000 curbside recycling trash programs plus 3,000 composting communities available (Palliser). According to the Janna Palliser, a 2013 study done by the EPA, deduced annually Americans produced 254 million tons of municipal solid waste while the recycled amount is a measly 87 million tons equaling 34.3%. Moreover, America should aspire to raise yearly recycling percentages considerably higher than “34.3 %”; however, the “34.3 %” concludes recycling prevented “186 million metric tons of carbon dioxide” from being expelled into the air

When you talk about the worlds polluted oceans and issues with our rain forests, many people think how can I help I am only one person. I believe that curbside recycling can help show individuals that they to can make a difference in making our planet healthier to live on.

Recycling has been going on for millennia. During ancient Rome, people would recycle bronze coins and melt them down into a statue. In times of war, countries would gather all of their metal together and recycle them into weapons. History has continually utilized recycling for gain. Most products of recycling before the 90’s consisted of waste material, glass, and plastics. After that time, electronics were brought into the mix. Recently, recycling itself has become more popularized in the last 30 years. There are various ads on billboards, television, and the Internet about it. Recycling has shown through history that it is beneficial. As people become more aware of their environment and its dangers, they can start to understand and do something to help.

Bringing recycling back is what I am plan to do and I think some can agree with me. Well this is step ONE of my plan I got a lot more to go and a lot more to do. I’m afraid this the end of the beginning and I hope you're with me to start a recycling area at fort gratiot school, and remember Recycle

The recycling system most of America uses, is flawed, like the majority of any type of system, used in America. The main type of recycling companies, use machines that “sort” through the different types of plastic, then proceeds to be melted or crushed into one hunk of plastic. (Terry,Beth page 73) On the contrary, the plastic we recycle, does not stay in the U.S.A, we send it to China, to then be used to resell back to us (“Made in China: Our Toxic, Imported Air Pollution”). Not only do we do the main processing, the machines often get clogged with the thin plastic bags, so most of them do not even get to the melting stage. Plastic bags really are just a nuisance, with no positive attributes. Washington D.C. even put a tax on plastic bags, in hopes to reduce the amount being distributed. It worked, but too well. (“No Paper, No Plastic. The Tax That Works Too Well.”) According to a survey made by councilman Tommy Wells, the use of plastic bags by shoppers has dropped 50% (“No Paper, No Plastic. The Tax That Works Too Well”). In even better news, for the supporters of a clean Earth, the funds that were made by the tax, are now being used toward clean-up efforts for the Anacostia River, which is a polluted urban waterway clogged with plastic bags. Since the clean up began, the amount of plastic found in the river have significantly decreased. Legislature members are arguing though, that with the decreased amount of plastic bags being used, so will the contamination in the river, thus making the clean up crew pointless. The tax created to help reduce the amount of plastic bags, is slowly making its way around, California tried the bill, but was not passed. Getting involved in your community, can help the government pass bills, like the plastic bag

Everyday life will change for animals, people, and land. When people feel the need to throw trash into a creek or a lake it will eventually end up in the oceans where it will affect the ocean and its inhabitants. “Every day, plants and animals die by nibbling on, swallowing, or becoming entangled in one or more of the five million pieces of plastic trash dumped into our oceans every day” (O’Connor 33). Recycling is a major energy savor and it will cut down cost for energy bills making the average person have more money to spend on items which are necessary. The citizens are responsible for protecting the land and resources for future generations.

Public garbage cans, waste management vehicles and even several businesses all promote the need for recycling. These things should serve as a constant reminder to us of the importance of recycling. Consumers produce a large scale of garbage (ARTICLE 1) the average American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every day. The waste produced by Americans goes to landfills and dumps. Landfills are growing quickly, which are affecting our environment as well as our resources. This is where recycling materials such as plastic, paper, glass, etc., play a huge role in conserving our resources. If Americans take an active role in recycling, we can work to reduce the amount of garbage currently in our landfills and dumbs. Recycling has become more of a responsibility rather than a way to save money. It can help clean and protect our environment for each other and generations ahead. (ARTICLE 2) Recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business, and thereby reducing their burden on the environment.