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What is recycling, and why is it important? — Passage and Quiz

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This passage introduces the concept of recycling to children. It explains recycling as the process of turning used materials into new products. The text lists common recyclable items and highlights how recycling saves energy, conserves resources, and reduces landfill waste. It connects recycling to reduced greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and the conservation of natural resources like trees and minerals. By emphasizing how recycling is an everyday action that helps protect the environment, the passage encourages children to participate in and understand the importance of recycling practices.

Publisher: Workybooks

Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi

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What is recycling, and why is it important?

Recycling means turning used materials into new products. Instead of throwing things away, we can recycle many items like paper, plastic, glass, and metal. This helps save energy and resources. Making new products from recycled materials often uses less energy than making them from new materials. Recycling also reduces the amount of waste in landfills. Less waste means less harmful greenhouse gases produced by landfills. Recycling helps conserve natural resources like trees, oil, and minerals. It's an important way we can help protect our environment every day.