Key Points - Cons
Should Recycling Be Mandatory?
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Recycling can lead to pollution
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Recycling is costly
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Recycling requires stricter and more stringent implemation
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Recycling reduces the quality of products
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Recycling increases the processing cost and low-quality jobs
Recycling can lead to pollution
Recycling has a process that involves sorting different recyclable materials. During the sorting process, fumes and chemicals may seep their way to water and land. This is not good for the environment. Pollution is a very serious issue and adding to the process does not help the recycling procedure.
Recycling is costly
There are many recyclable materials that cost different amounts to recycle. Glass and plastic cost more than any other materials. Some cities/governments choose to not recycle those items for that reason. There are different recycling programs that have various prices. That raises the cost of recycling by a far.
Recycling requires stricter and more stringent implemation
Recycling has an unfortunate affect on health and the environment when the process does not go the correct way. When recycling is not properly handled, it can contaminate the air, environment, and land. For these reasons, recycling has to have very strict rules, so that it is not going to harm more things than it is. When recycling companies leave sites, there are debris left of recycling wastes. The wastes are not good for the environment.
Recycling reduces the quality of products
Recycling increases the processing cost and low-quality jobs
Recycling costs can go three-times as much as the cost of putting garbage in landfills. This is why it is often thought about as cost-inefficient. The process is really tough to transform all the recyclable materials. The jobs can lead to low moods and repetition. The pay is not too good either.
Not all recycled products are safe to use. Bleach is used in the process of recycling, which is harmful to the environment. The chemicals used to recycle some products lower the quality of what it comes out to be. The original material before the recycling process is obviously better than it will be after recycled. Just be aware of the labels of the new recycled items.
