Only 35% of US citizens actually recycle even though it's a practice that is being praised nationwide, and while most people know what the basic idea of recycling is, a lot of people don't know what counts as correct recycling. RecycleGO is made to not only educate people on what proper recycling is within their communities and homes but also encourage those people to practice recycling habits in their daily lives.
Recycling is a sustainable lifestyle that can decrease the amount of waste we produce. As humans, we already produce almost 2.6 trillion pounds of trash per year. With recycling, we can decrease that number, as well as reducing the amount of energy, water, and air pollution that are produced. And lastly, it's much safer for the enviornment by elimated the amount of plastic and carbon waste that end up in the ecosystems of wildlife.
Start by researching what recycling is as well as the recycling practices that are available near you.
Try implementing recycling in your day-to-day life, whether it be throwing out the correct recyclables in the correct trash cans in the city, or properly sorting out trash before trash pick up day.
Inform others on what proper recycling is and why it's important for the livelihood of our planet; remember this isn't just a one-man job!