The Benefits of Recycling Bottles

The Benefits of Recycling Bottles
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The Benefits of Recycling Bottles
I. Introduction
What do people do when thirsty or in the mood of a drink while on the go? They carry bottled water and refreshments along with them. Bottles are heroes, and yet when their work is done, they are thrown away and left to pile up in landfills and the streets. Bottles continue to pile up in landfills each year, thus there is a need to recycle them. The bottles recycling has various benefits such as less environmental pollution, conservation of natural resources as well as the creation of jobs.
II. Body
1. Point 1
Recycling of plastic bottles helps to conserve the environment by reducing pollution.
a. Less greenhouse gas emissions
Recycling of plastic bottles eliminates the need for manufacturing new plastic materials; reduces the carbon footprint in the atmosphere thus reducing the greenhouse effect.
b. Reduced emission of toxic chemicals from decomposing plastics
Plastic bottles release poisonous chemicals when they break down, despite taking so long to decompose. These chemicals destroy the soil they are infiltrated into and contaminate the water in the ground, which pollutes the environment (Thompson, Moore, Vom Saal, & Swan, 2009)
2. Point 2
Natural resources are greatly conserved when plastic bottles are recycled. Manufacturing of new plastic material utilizes large amounts of crude oil (Hopewell, Dvorak, & Kosior, 2009). Crude oil is a non-renewable resource and recycling of plastics will go a long way in its conservation.

3. Point 3
Recycling of bottles creates jobs for various people. Creation of employment begins from the collection of these bottles for the recycling companies where the collectors are paid according to the number or weight of bottles collected and for sorting out the bottles. Recycling plants also employ managers, supervisors, as well as innovators who design new products.
III. Conclusion
Recycling of plastic bottles is beneficial as it is not harmful for the environment, conserves natural resources, and creates jobs. Individuals should reconsider throwing bottles in the trash. Bottles recycling makes today better and tomorrow brighter and cleaner.
References
Hopewell, J., Dvorak, R., & Kosior, E. (2009). Plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 364(1526), 2115-2126.
Thompson, R. C., Moore, C. J., Vom Saal, F. S., & Swan, S. H. (2009). Plastics, the environmentand human health: current consensus and future trends. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 364(1526), 2153-2166.