WHY RECYCLE?
My daughter asked me one day, “Why do you
recycle?” I carefully said, “Because I care about the earth and I care about my
children’s future.” I explained to her that everything we toss in the rubbish
can ends up in the landfill, a big hole in the earth. Everything we set aside
and recycle ends up reused or made into something else.
In high school, I completed a report on
space stations and realized that if we are not careful, someday we will have to
live in bubbles or in outer space. I love the earth, the fresh air, the
beautiful scenery. I want my future grandchildren to experience the same
beauty.
Humans have been given the responsibility
to take care of the earth and the animals. Each individual action can make
a small difference. If corporations live up to their responsibilities it
will make a huge difference.
We should invest in our children¹s
future, teach them by example, recycle what we can. Once you start, it
becomes so important, that it hurts as if we are tossing their beautiful future
away.
Tonya Duncan