Recycling Is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing: energy usage, air pollution (from incineration ), and water pollution (from landfilling ). Benefits of Recycling -Recycling conserves natural resources: saves trees and forests, r ecycling plastic means creating less new plastic , which is definitely a good thing, especially as it's usually made from fossil fuel hydrocarbons . - Recycling protects ecosystems and wildlife: r ecycling reduces the need to grow, harvest or extract new raw materials from the Earth . - Recycling protects people - Recycling saves energy m aking products from recycled materials requires less energy than makin