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- Recycling
Recycling involves processing used materials into new products
to:
- Prevent the waste of potentially useful materials,
- Reduce the
consumption of fresh raw materials,
- Reduce energy usage,
- Reduce air pollution (from incineration),
- Water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and,
- Lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.
Recycling is a key component of modern waste management and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.
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