Recycling Recycling is a process to change materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce

the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to plastic production.[1][2] Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting or other reuse of biodegradable wastesuch as food or garden wasteis not typically considered recycling.[2] Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials bound for manufacturing. In the strictest sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same materialfor example, used office paper would be converted into new office paper, or used foamed polystyrene into new polystyrene. However, this is often difficult or too expensive (compared with producing the same product from raw materials or other sources), so "recycling" of many products or materials involves their reuse in producing different materials (e.g.,paperboard) instead. Another form of recycling is the salvage of certain materials from complex products, either due to their intrinsic value (e.g., leadfrom car batteries, or gold from computer components), or due to their hazardous nature (e.g., removal and reuse of mercury from various items). Critics dispute the net economic and environmental benefits of recycling over its costs, and suggest that proponents of recycling often make matters worse and suffer from confirmation bias. Specifically, critics argue that the costs and energy used in collection and transportation detract from (and outweigh) the costs and energy saved in the production process; also that the jobs produced by the recycling industry can be a poor trade for the jobs lost in logging, mining, and other industries associated with virgin production; and that materials such as paper pulp can only be recycled a few times before material degradation prevents further recycling. Proponents of recycling dispute each of these claims, and the validity of arguments from both sides has led to enduring controversy.

You can find out how to recycle different materials such as Glass, Batteries and Mobile Phones by simply using our list on the right hand side Recycling in school

Involving teachers and children in recycling schemes and other activities to improve the environment can be a lot of fun. Educating children about the importance of recycling and the environment provides a path to a greener future. This section concentrates on recycling schemes and suggests recycling activities for the pupils. Recycling Schemes There are almost 34,000 schools in the UK and they play a vital role in dealing with waste. Recycling schemes in schools help to improve the environment and can reduce money spent by the school on waste disposal. Paper Recycling
Paper is the main form of waste created by schools, making up at

least a quarter of all its rubbish. Contact your local council and ask them to provide your school with a paper-recycling bin. Set up a paper collection scheme for each classroom by making paper only boxes for the children and teachers to put used paper in. Make sure they are clearly labelled and placed in an obvious place. Involve pupils by allowing them to create posters and bright labels for the recycle bins. Brief the teachers about the recycling scheme and hold assemblies to inform the pupils. Make sure that the teachers and staff understand the importance of recycling, and this should filter down to the pupils.

Metal Recycling
Metal recycling schemes are good for schools with vending machines. Contact your local council and ask them to provide your school with a

recycling bin for cans.

Place the bins next to the vending machines and make sure they are

clearly labelled.
Make sure that both teachers and pupils understand on the

importance of recycling. Find out if there is a cash for cans program running in your area. Buy recycled print cartridges whenever possible. Composting Scheme
Contact your local council who may be able to provide a compost bin

for your school, in some cases, compost bins are provided free of charge. Your councils recycling officer will be able to advise you further.

 Teachers and children can be involved in making the compost by

adding items such as tea bags, coffee granules, fruit and vegetable cuttings from the cafeteria. If your school has a garden, then you can add leaves, plant cuttings and grass trimmings to the compost heap. Educational Activities There are a number of fun activities for pupils that will educate them about recycling and its importance to the environment. Below are some suggestions of activities that can be carried out in school:
Role Plays are a good way of allowing children to express their

opinions on recycling and encourage debate. Word search puzzles allow the pupils to explore the different terms related to recycling. Name that symbol is a game where pupils can become familiar with recycling symbols. Arts and crafts are an excellent way of recycling materials, and can demonstrate to the pupils that recycling can be fun. The magnetism test of aluminium and steel cans can aid in teaching the pupils about different recyclable materials. Questionnaires allow the pupils to use their brain to show what they know about recycling. Discussions. Hold class discussions that allow pupils to express their opinions on recycling.

Reciclaje es un proceso para cambiar los materiales ( residuos ) en nuevos productos para evitar el desperdicio de materiales potencialmente tiles, reducir el consumo de materias primas frescas, reducir la energa de uso, reducir la contaminacin atmosfrica (de la incineracin ) y la contaminacin del agua (de vertido ) reduciendo la la necesidad de la eliminacin de residuos "convencional", y reducir los gases de efecto invernadero las emisiones en comparacin con la produccin plstica. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] El reciclaje es un componente clave de la reduccin de desechos moderna y es el tercer componente del " Reducir , Reutilizar , Reciclar " jerarqua de residuos .

Hay algunas ISO normas relacionadas con el reciclaje como la ISO 15270:2008 para los plsticos de residuos y la norma ISO 14001 : 2004 para el control de la gestin ambiental de las prcticas de reciclaje.

Los materiales reciclables incluyen muchas clases de vidrio , papel , metales , plsticos , textiles y electrnica . Aunque es similar en efecto, elcompostaje u otra reutilizacin de los residuos biodegradables , como alimentos o residuos de jardinera -no suele ser considerado el

reciclaje. [ 2 ] Los materiales que se reciclarn se traen a un centro de recogida o recoger en el borde de la acera, a continuacin, ordenar , limpiado, y transformarse en nuevos materiales limitados para fabricar.

En el sentido ms estricto, el reciclaje de un material producira una fuente fresca del mismo material, por ejemplo, de oficina utilizado papel se convertira en el nuevo papel de oficina, o se utiliza espuma de poliestireno en el nuevo poliestireno. Sin embargo, esto es a menudo difcil o demasiado caro (en comparacin con la produccin del mismo producto a partir de materias primas o de otras fuentes), por lo que "reciclaje" de muchos productos o los materiales implican su reutilizacin en la produccin de diferentes materiales (por ejemplo, cartn ) en su lugar. Otra forma de reciclaje es el salvamento de ciertos materiales de los productos complejos, debido a su valor intrnseco (por ejemplo, conducir a bateras de automviles , o de oro de la computadora componentes), o debido a su naturaleza peligrosa (eg, retiro y reutilizacin del mercurio de diversos artculos). Los crticos disputan las ventajas econmicas y ambientales netas del reciclaje sobre sus costes, y sugieren que los autores del reciclaje hacen materias peores y sufren de sesgo de confirmacin . Especficamente, los crticos sostienen que los costes y la energa usados en la coleccin y el transporte detraen (y sobrepase) de los costes y de la energa ahorrados en el proceso de produccin, tambin que los trabajos producidos por la industria de reciclaje pueden ser un comercio pobre para los trabajos perdi en la registracin , la minera y otras industrias relacionadas con la produccin de virgen, y que los materiales tales como celulosa se pueden reciclar solamente algunas veces antes de que la degradacin material evite ms lejos el reciclaje. Los autores de reciclar el conflicto cada uno de estas demandas, y la validez de discusiones de ambos lados ha llevado a aguantar controversia.