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We have all heard the cheery phase, the three RRR, reduce, reuse, recycle. This mantra is how we save our planet, however it seems that switched things to Recycle, reduce, reuse. You see whenever there is environmental push, it is always about recycling. Recycling cans are becoming more and more ubiquitous by the day, helping more and more people contribute to saving our planet. But are they. According to __ only __ percentage recycling is actually recycled. The rest is burned, contributes to neocolonialism, and even dumped into the landfill. So today, I am going to talk to you about the Dirty secrets of recycles, analysis its consumerist causes, and help you reclaim those first two RR and give you a new third one to actually provide meaningful change to the environment.

When recycling, it is important to sort the trash from recyclables, allowing for the best purity of the recycled plastic. However, when you go to the data of recycling, there is lot more trash the good. This is because to major issues, plastics and cost. But first, lets talk abut the good of recycling. The recycling of metals, papers, and glass has been substantially effective at lowering these items within landfills. According to __ the number of metal and paper found in landfills has dropped __ percent in the past __ years. This has been great for protecting trees and native habitats from endangerment. However, the issue is that these the