Is Recycling Necesary?

Yes recycling is necessary. A common misconception is that the only reason to recycle is to save room in the landfill. This is not true. There is enough room on the planet to bury all our garbage forever. One big problem with landfills is the methane gas created by the rotting garbage. Another is the chemicals that leach out of the garbage. Every town and city in the entire world has a garbage dump and some are huge. The gas screws up the atmosphere and the chemicals screw up the ground and water. This is one reason to reduce waste that is going to the landfill and recycle.