A Very Environmental Book

This book title is Just A Dream. This book is written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg.

This book tells about Walter, a litterbug, that doesn’t understand why his neighbor, Rose, was proud for her birthday present; a tree. He never throws trash into the correct garbage cans, even though the garbage cans have been  labeled as CANS, PLASTICS, and OTHERS. He was always hurrying to watch his favorite TV series, which tell about planes and robots everywhere in the future. One night, he dreamed…….

     

   He was on a garbage dump! Then, he was on another scary place alone…. Where it can be? And, how can it be?  Let’s read this book to know the end of the story!

What Is RECYCLING?

What Is Recycling?                                                                                        
Before you know about the importance and benefits of recycling and its 
relation to a better environmental condition, it is essential to understand 
what is recycling. Recycling refers to the process of collecting used ma-
terials which is usually considered as ‘waste’ and reprocessing them. 
In this process these used materials are sorted and processed to be used as ‘raw materials’ for the production of new products. Recycling varies from ‘re-use’ in the sense that while re-use just means using old products repeatedly, recycling means using the core elements of an old product as raw material to manufacture new goods. Some of the most common items that are recycled are plastic, glass, paper, batteries, aluminum etc.

Process of Recycling

The recycling process involves three stages. In the first stage the old products are collected and processed, where they are sorted, cleaned and made ready for recycling or manufacturing new products. The second stage involves the manufacturing of new products from the raw material obtained by the processing of the old products. Finally, the process ends with the purchasing of recycled goods by the consumers. The more people step forward to buy recycled products the better the success of the recycling process can be ensured. Buying recycled products will only increase when every individual will develop an awareness of the difference that can be made by utilizing their old household objects as raw materials to produce new goods and help the environment by recycling.

Why is Recycling Important

The importance of recycling can be observed in multiple ways. If you are wondering in your mind as to "why I should recycle" then here are some causes which should convince you to do so.

• Recycling Saves Energy
  When new products are manufactured from the raw material obtained from recycled products, it saves a lot of energy which is consumed for the production. When new products are manufactured from ‘virgin materials’, the amount of energy consumed is much higher. Besides, the energy required to acquire and transport the ‘virgin’ raw materials from their origins or natural sources is also saved. Add to that the energy which is required to clean and protect the environment from the pollutant waste products, especially those which are non-biodegradable (plastic) and fill up the landfill areas.
• Recycling Saves Environmental Conditions and Reduces Pollution
  Recycling helps in preventing global climate change to a great extent. By minimizing the energy spent on industrial production, recycling also helps in reducing greenhouse gas emission. Some of the major fossil fuels used in most industries include coal, diesel, gasoline etc. All these emit harmful gases such as methane, sulfur dioxide, carbon-dioxide to the environment. The processing of fresh raw material also creates toxic materials which pollute the environment. By reducing the energy used, recycling also minimizes the amount of fuel usage which in turn reduces the amount of harmful pollutants in the environment.
• Recycling Saves Natural Resources
  We know that recycling involves the processing and usage of the core elements of an old product for the production of new products. This helps in saving our natural resources to a great extent. For example, once an old newspaper is recycled we do not need to use the resource of another tree to produce new paper products. This way, proper recycling can help us preserve our natural resources for our future generations and maintain the balance of the nature.
• Economic Benefits
  Similar to energy and natural resource, recycling also helps in saving a lot of expense, demanded for the production of new products from ‘virgin’ materials. These expenses include the entire production cycle starting from acquiring the raw materials, transferring them from their origin to production places, processing and manufacturing costs.
  Recycling process creates employment opportunities for a lot of people, involved in the various stages of the process. This in turn contributes to the economic development of the state or country.
• Recycling Saves Space for Waste Disposal
  Most of the landfill sites are filled up with a lot of waste products that could have been recycled effectively. Some of these waste materials belong to non-biodegradable category which takes a long time to decompose. Recycling enables proper usage of these waste products and saves space for landfills. The pace with which landfills are getting filled up, soon we might run short of landfills unless we start following recycling at our own home and spread the word to others.

Taken From: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-is-recycling-important.html

Crafty Arts: Recycling Things From Cereal Boxes

Hi, friends! Do you have a breakfast with cereal? And don't you throw the cereal boxes? Why don't you recycle it so it can rduce global warming? Here, I give you some ways to recycle those cereal boxes!

 1. Magazine Holder: We can use it as a magazine holder with some few cuts and some wrap papers.  Here's how you'll do it:

First, prepare a large box of cereal (so magazines and newspapers are fit to it), a pencil, a scissor, a tape, and some wrap papers. Trace the box like the shape of the image shown. Then cut the box from the top of the box (not upside down) to the end of the traced line. 

Then, cut the wrap papers according to the shape of the box and stick it to the box.

Do you know,  that you're done? So have some fun with this creative and eco-green crafty idea!

2. Handbag: A cereal box can be transformed into a handbag? Let's check this out now!

   

The first thing you need to have are:

1) A cereal box 

2) Wrap Papers

3) Hole Puncher

4) Glue stick or double tapes

5) Two ribbons

6) Scissor

First, you cut the top flaps of the cereal box.

Then, you wrap the box with the wrap papers with the gllue stick or the double tapes.

Don't forget to punch holes on the top of the cereal box, two holes on each sides. Thread the ribbons through the holes and knot it inside. 

And the instant handbag of yours is done!