Abstract
The author of the paper examines recycling efforts and new recycling technologies in the United States with particular emphasis on how the printed media - newspapers and journals - cover the subject. The author makes the point that whilst recycling in the US is not new, there is a need for more information to be made available to the public. He goes on to discuss a number of new technologies that received coverage in well known publications and discusses how this benefits the spread of public awareness in matters relating to recycling. The technologies discussed include the following: environmentally friendly plastic recycling plants, recycling of fluorescent lights and the use of coconut husks to produce packaging materials.

Outline:
Introduction
Literature review
Works Cited
Outline

From the Paper
"Recycling isn't a new concept in the U.S.; there are people and organizations that have been recycling newspapers, aluminum, steel and other materials for decades. But with the advent of the green revolution, and with corporate American now competing to see which company can seem the greenest to that captive and willing consumer audience out there, recycling has turned a page and is now very much in vogue. Recycling used to be something that hippies, nerds, eco-activists and a few progressive people did because it was the right thing to do. But now it is becoming middle America friendly. And as more cities follow the lead of San Francisco - which had banned the use of plastic bags in grocery and retail stores - the citizens of the U.S. will of necessity become more and more conscious of the need to reuse and conserve, as part of the bigger issue, dramatic climate change and its ramifications for the planet. The thesis is: there needs to be a massive and believable public service campaign so that people can become far more well-informed about all things "green" and about "recycling" than they are today."

Tags:recycling environment plastic water education newspapers communication media, public awareness, education, United States

Abstract
This paper advocates the practice of recycling as it helps to conserve resources for future generations and to reduce the consumption of natural resources. The author discusses the environmental, financial, economic and social benefits of recycling materials such as plastics, glass, paper, and metal, as well as recycling in the computer industry. The paper also gives a short history on the growing success of recycling in the United States.

From the Paper
"In the computer industry, recycling has become a very important concern. Some computer parts can be reused for their original purpose. For example, monitor tubes often work longer than the electronics that drive them. So by hooking up the tube to a television electronics board, a cheaper and more durable TV is created. Plastics are separated into soft and hard. Soft plastics are then melted and reshaped into new products. Hard plastics are ground into small pieces and mixed into new materials. Completing the zero landfill process, all metals are stripped out and resold."

Tags:recycling

Abstract
This paper takes a look at the benefits and requirements of recycling. The author argues that recycling is a necessity for the preservation of resources. The paper include an analysis of recycling in different countries and the advantages that are provided.

From the Paper
"For almost 30 years the United States has been actively recycling. We recycle 27 percent of our solid waste. A figure doubling the effort made in 1988. The space we have here on earth is unvarying. The earth will never get larger and the air we breathe is not going to become unnecessary anytime soon. For the sake of our grand children we must preserve our resources. We can no longer ignore the voice telling us to find a special bin for that soda can. The only thing we can hope for is that the World will all participate as one. Recycling is a lifestyle and many may need to change so we can all reap its benefits. Recycling is vital to the future. It will insure that our great grandchildren have an earth that is inhabitable."

Tags:recycle, recycling, research, survival, future, resources, earth, destroy

Abstract
The hypothesis at the core of this paper is that a recycling business, originating in Canada, can distribute recycled goods - plastics, metals, even paper products - to Chinese businesses that want to acquire these raw materials at a reduced rate; moreover, a recycling business that has branch operations in China can prove even more effective at bringing the Chinese recycled products at a cost they will find most palatable.

From the Paper
"The hypothesis at the core of this paper is that a recycling business, originating in Canada, can distribute recycled goods - plastics, metals, even paper products - to Chinese businesses that want to acquire these raw materials at a reduced rate; moreover, a recycling business that has branch operations in China can prove even more effective at bringing the Chinese recycled products at a cost they will find most palatable. Suffice it to say, an international recycling business bringing together Canada..."

Tags:recycling, business, canada

Abstract
The paper discusses how recycling has been promoted primarily as an environmental measure, a way to reduce the level of refuse discarded. The paper then analyzes the economic component that suggests that recycling also saves money.

From the Paper
"Recycling has been promoted primarily as an environmental measure, a way to reduce the level of refuse discarded. At the same time, there has always been an economic component, suggesting that recycling also saves money. Some see it as saving money immediately by reducing certain expenditures, while others see the gain in the long-term because resources are not depleted as fast as products and materials are used over again. Many analysts see recycling as valuable for the way it helps the environment even if they also believe that the economic value of recycling is negligible and that very little money is saved by most such processes, such as returning cans and bottles, recycling newspapers, and similar..."

Tags:economics, recycling, costs

Abstract
This paper uses the second law of thermodynamics to explain why a properly designed source-separation recycling program takes less energy and produces less pollution than a centralized program that collects mixed waste over a large area and hauls it to a centralized facility where workers or machinery separates the waste for recycling.

From the Paper
"Waste is an unavoidable consequence of our consumer oriented, highly industrialized society. In 2000, Canadians generated 1021 kg of non-hazardous waste per capita (Statistics Canada, 2002). 747kg of this waste were disposed of per capita (Statistics Canada, 2002), while the rest was recycled. Torontonians for example recycled 699 tonnes of household waste in 2001 (Ministry of Environment, 2004). Household waste generation was 353kg per capita in 2000 (Statistics Canada, 2002). The situation is similar in most developing countries although the levels of recycling vary. Growing concern for the environment, constant increase in the amounts of waste produced, economic, land and social costs involved in developing new landfill sites and public opinion have brought about the need to approach waste management in a broader context. "

Tags:waste, recycling, mrfs

Abstract
The paper provides a look at a recycling program tentatively proposed by a plastics manufacturer. The paper looks at the reasons behind such a decision, the intended goals of the project, the perceived resistance and its levels of strength, and which sort of demographic group(s) will be attracted by efforts to recycle goods. As well, the paper touches upon the current fiscal status of the organization.

From the Paper
"The following project analysis memo will briefly detail the efforts of this organization to achieve an organization-wide recycling plan. As most of us are no doubt aware, organizations which pursue environmentally-friendly policies have been able to establish an additional means of saving money - and of making money (Walker, para.1-5; "Former Times," 12; and "Four Trends in Bottle Recycling," 52). Furthermore, it need hardly be said that organizations which appear to be proactive on this front are better able to court the good will of..."

Tags:communications, business, recycling

Abstract
In this essay the writer discusses that waste and its disposal are acute problems throughout the world. The writer notes that the disposal of waste provides a great environmental problem around the world. The writer looks at the use of recycling as a possible solution to the problem.

From the Paper
"Waste disposal presents a big environmental problem that is universal to all nations of the world. Canada is no exception. Ontario for example has to export its waste across the border. There is no single solution to the problem and it is unlikely that our modern, industrialized society will in any near future become waste-free, as waste is an unavoidable consequence of our consumer oriented, highly industrialized society. In 2000, Canadians generated 1021 kg of non-hazardous waste per capita."

Tags:waste, disposal, recycling

Abstract
The paper explores the problem of recycling computers in business. The paper includes alternatives and a recommendation that they should be donated to charity. The paper also incorporates statistics on the scope of computer waste and studies the global implications of the problem.

From the Paper
"Trash is a problem that confronts everyone, whether in a personal or a commercial setting. Landfills are becoming filled and the media occasionally focuses on trash barges that are unable to find someplace to offload their cargo. For many companies the issue of trash is one that they have handled aggressively. Many companies recycle paper and other consumables and may even recycle office furniture. Computers pose their own set of problems when it comes to obsolescence, however."

Tags:computer waste, computer recyling, recycling

Abstract
This paper explains that recycling has been around for centuries, although only recently has the modern age made efforts to promote its benefits as a crucial element of a system meant to preserve the environment. The author points out that recycling not only decreases the amount of waste in landfills and incineration plants, but also, by reusing aluminum, paper, glass, plastics, and other materials, virgin materials, as well as production and energy costs can be saved. The paper relates that the United States is not the only country currently involved in recycling programs and describes programs in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the global recycling organization know as BIR.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Centuries of Recycling
Increasing Waste
Returning to Basics
Important Facts about Recycling
Facts about Paper Recycling
Benefits of Recycling
Myths about Recycling
Those against Recycling
Recent Declines
Problems in Germany
Recycling around the World
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The world has seen an increase in waste production over the past century due to increased population and technologic advances. The "average" American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every day, and this garbage, the solid waste stream, goes mostly to landfills, where it is compacted and buried. As the waste stream continues to grow, so will the pressures on our landfills, our resources and our environment."

Tags:centuries, landfill, costs, germany, bir