Recycling paper doing any good?

Question

I work in a office that throws away about a pound or two of paper a week, my husband I get junk mail every single day and we were just throwing away.BUT...

I decided I wanted to start recycling, and my husband is making fun of me for it. I feel like I'm doing a good thing and he makes me feel like a fool.

Please no comments about my husband, just let me know if I really am doing a good thing, or if recycling the paper is really not doing any good and I could just stop so I wouldn't have to listen to the critizism. Thanks.

Answer 1

yes recycle.it does help also ask your work if you can recycle the paper if you dont even attempt then you must not like your envirement

Answer 2

Sure its good.  

I've been to landfills where a significant percentage of the solid waste was paper, and I've been to paper factories where they used recycled paper as one of their raw ingredients.

Paper recycling does work, and when you put your paper into the recycling bin, it does get recycled.

Good question (and good luck.)

Answer 3

Yes, keep recycling (including other recyclable materials other than paper). You're doing a good thing for the environment! It makes me feel good to see people recycling! :)

(I know you didn't want me to say anything about your husband but I will anyway for suggestions to you.)

Just ignore your husband making fun of you recycling because you're doing something good for the environment. Perhaps, you could also try to encourage your husband to recycle too because every person in this world who recycles makes a big difference to how much trash is being thrown away in the landfills and saves trees.

Answer 4

I was told that trees used to make paper are fast growing trees that are farmed like corn or any other crop. So recycling won't save trees, farmers will simply plant less as demand slows.

Answer 5

yes! every little bit helps.  Some schools have fundraising and you can drop off your papers in a large dumpster for that purpose!  You can get rid of your unwanted paper and help a school in your area!

Answer 6

Yes, Yes, Yes! Don't pay any attention to your slacker husband... I don't know why people resist the idea that recycling is troublesome or doesn't work. We only have this one planet, what will we do when we have no air or water or animals because of human carelessness?

Answer 7

yes instead of cutting down new trees to make paper the old paper can be used to make new paper, I have many sketchbooks made out of this and I love them.