Question #1 Assume that you plan to start a recycling center a. How would you organize an effective recycling program? b. List the items likely to generate money for the program. Question #2 Discuss...

Question #1
Question #1
Assume that you plan to start a recycling center
a. How would you organize an effective recycling program?
Ans. The following outline can be used to organize an effective recycling program:
1. Survey on the Existing Recycling Programs and problems associated with them.
2. Identify College, Local and State Laws, Executive Orders and Policies on Waste
Prevention and Recycling.
3. Find materials which can be recycled and their adequate quantities.
4. Conduct Economic Analysis: This is very important because it should be cost-effective
and yield profit. We need to determine the cost of recycling program. It includes cost of
collection of waste, machinery and equipments required for recycling. Collection
methods can be of various types like drop-off center, Building pick ups, in house Pick
ups or Outside contractor. Appropriate collection method should be selected.
5. Purchase Recycled materials- This will increase demand which will eventuallt lead to
reduction in costs.
6. Designate a Recycling Co-coordinator
Thus if these steps are carried out successfully, then it will lead to a successful recycling
program.
Reference:
http://pages.uoregon.edu/recycle/howto_text.htm
b. List the items likely to generate money for the program.
Ans. Sale of the recycled materials can generate good revenues for recycling program.
Recycling aluminum cans can also generate money for the program. Collection method
should be reliable and public awareness is also helpful.
Question #2
Discuss the environmental impacts of a recycling program.
Ans. A recycling program has both positive and negative impacts on the environment. Recycling
can help to protect and preserve the environment. Paper is obtained from trees and thus to meet
demand for paper, large amount of trees are being cut down which is leading to destruction of
forests. This can be prevented with the help of recycling. Approximately 12 trees can be saved
by recycling a ton of paper. It will also lead to a reduction in air pollution because trees take in
Carbon dioxide. Thus greater is the number of trees, lesser will be the air pollution by carbon
dioxide. Recycling also helps to save energy. Recycling of glass and...