Recycle Plastic…. Let’s Get Serious about it!
In today’s consumer world, plastic is everywhere—from plentiful stores of bottled water to disposable plasticware to the containers that hold our store-bought food.
It seems like you can’t go out shopping without running into a good deal of plastic. And while this material is strong, reliable, and undoubtedly useful, we also may have way too much of the stuff that isn’t being reused. Recycling plastic uses much less energy than creating new plastic, and it conserves our valuable resources. Despite this, however, only about a third of our material that could be recycled actually is.
Among younger generations, the problem of our overconsumption of plastic has been prevalent for as long as some can remember, and yet little has changed or progressed in alleviating the problem. Statistically, people in the Millennial generation (today’s high schoolers, college students, and young adults) are much less likely to properly recycle plastic and other materials than those in older generations.
If you’re of student or Millennial age, take a look at the following infographic—the reality is that younger generations need to start getting serious about recycling, or the future will be robbed of some very valuable resources.
We would like to give thanks to OnlineEducation.net for this amazing educational infographic!
Until Next time, remember
Recycling just takes a little effort but makes a huge difference, help save our resources and our planet
Take the time and spread the word
RECYCLE!
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Not so easy a subject, My initial thought on the matter is that focusing on the younger generation may be a bit unfair. In my blog @ Viking Industrial Group we discuss how the lack of serious effort to recycle is impacting the Country. I would like to discuss your viewpoint someday. Thanks though for the graphics. It was very interesting. Best regards.
Ron
Thanks Ron
I do not really think we are putting blame on the youth but focusing on educating our youth will go a long way in making a difference moving forward
true we all need to be more conscious of our trash, recycling, consumption etc….but we also need to talk about it as much as possible, learn and share what we learn
with all whom we can get to listen
Best
jeff