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Recycling by Law
The question of what to do with human trash has been a concern of every society around the world. The problems associated with waste disposal have been growing ever since the beginning of time. In the late nineteenth century the first recycling program was introduced in America. It was not until the late 1960s that the recycling “movement” began in the United States. Recycling is vastly important in the effort to preserve our environment for future generations. According to the Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies, the process of recycling is defined as “the collection of solid waste materials in order to reuse them as raw material or finished products” (Ashworth 324). Everyone in the world must participate and work together for recycling to become successful and effective. Saving the environment is a team effort, and every person’s individual effort helps. For the most part, communities and workplaces are encouraged, but not required, to offer......

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