Environmental Campaigner

These days it is becoming more and more important to look after the environment, and there are many excellent charities and organisations that are joining and supporting the cause. I became interested in helping to conserve the environment from a young age. I belonged to a local birdwatching group and I noticed that there were huge amounts of rubbish along our beaches where our sea birds were trying to feed. This led me to my current campaign for recycling.

Even though the UK has been improving its statistics on recycling, the country still only recycles just under 46% of its total waste and this is still not good enough. Countries such as Lithuania and Slovenia are leading the way, with well above 50% of total waste recycled. However, many people I talk to on my campaigns are not aware of why recycling is vital in our current society. Here, I will outline just a few of the reasons why it is essential.

Recycling means that we can help save some of the world’s natural resources, because these will eventually run out. By recycling paper and wood, we can conserve forests. Of course, we can plant new ones but we cannot replace ancient ones once they are gone. By recycling metals, we can reduce the need for mining for new resources and by doing the same with glass, we can help reduce the need for the use of sand. By recycling, we can help reduce the damage to the natural world, and this in turn helps to stop the devastation to wildlife. Recycling means less waste in the natural environment which can affect wildlife terribly.

If we don’t recycle, then rubbish goes to landfill sites. Not only does this take up space, but it also pollutes the soil and water with poisonous liquids. On top of this, landfills also release greenhouse gases into the air and this damages our atmosphere. Research has also found that recycling is cheaper in the long term than just throwing away rubbish, so we would be saving money as well as the environment. So what are we waiting for?

Question 1

Jessica believes that...

These days it is becoming more and more important to look after the environment, and there are many excellent charities and organisations that are joining and supporting the cause. I became interested in helping to conserve the environment from a young age. I belonged to a local birdwatching group and I noticed that there were huge amounts of rubbish along our beaches where our sea birds were trying to feed. This led me to my current campaign for recycling.

Even though the UK has been improving its statistics on recycling, the country still only recycles just under 46% of its total waste and this is still not good enough. Countries such as Lithuania and Slovenia are leading the way, with well above 50% of total waste recycled. However, many people I talk to on my campaigns are not aware of why recycling is vital in our current society. Here, I will outline just a few of the reasons why it is essential.

Recycling means that we can help save some of the world’s natural resources, because these will eventually run out. By recycling paper and wood, we can conserve forests. Of course, we can plant new ones but we cannot replace ancient ones once they are gone. By recycling metals, we can reduce the need for mining for new resources and by doing the same with glass, we can help reduce the need for the use of sand. By recycling, we can help reduce the damage to the natural world, and this in turn helps to stop the devastation to wildlife. Recycling means less waste in the natural environment which can affect wildlife terribly.

If we don’t recycle, then rubbish goes to landfill sites. Not only does this take up space, but it also pollutes the soil and water with poisonous liquids. On top of this, landfills also release greenhouse gases into the air and this damages our atmosphere. Research has also found that recycling is cheaper in the long term than just throwing away rubbish, so we would be saving money as well as the environment. So what are we waiting for?

Question 2

 Jessica states that countries such as Lithuania and Slovenia...

These days it is becoming more and more important to look after the environment, and there are many excellent charities and organisations that are joining and supporting the cause. I became interested in helping to conserve the environment from a young age. I belonged to a local birdwatching group and I noticed that there were huge amounts of rubbish along our beaches where our sea birds were trying to feed. This led me to my current campaign for recycling.

Even though the UK has been improving its statistics on recycling, the country still only recycles just under 46% of its total waste and this is still not good enough. Countries such as Lithuania and Slovenia are leading the way, with well above 50% of total waste recycled. However, many people I talk to on my campaigns are not aware of why recycling is vital in our current society. Here, I will outline just a few of the reasons why it is essential.

Recycling means that we can help save some of the world’s natural resources, because these will eventually run out. By recycling paper and wood, we can conserve forests. Of course, we can plant new ones but we cannot replace ancient ones once they are gone. By recycling metals, we can reduce the need for mining for new resources and by doing the same with glass, we can help reduce the need for the use of sand. By recycling, we can help reduce the damage to the natural world, and this in turn helps to stop the devastation to wildlife. Recycling means less waste in the natural environment which can affect wildlife terribly.

If we don’t recycle, then rubbish goes to landfill sites. Not only does this take up space, but it also pollutes the soil and water with poisonous liquids. On top of this, landfills also release greenhouse gases into the air and this damages our atmosphere. Research has also found that recycling is cheaper in the long term than just throwing away rubbish, so we would be saving money as well as the environment. So what are we waiting for?

Question 3

According to Jessica, what can be achieved by recycling paper and wood?

These days it is becoming more and more important to look after the environment, and there are many excellent charities and organisations that are joining and supporting the cause. I became interested in helping to conserve the environment from a young age. I belonged to a local birdwatching group and I noticed that there were huge amounts of rubbish along our beaches where our sea birds were trying to feed. This led me to my current campaign for recycling.

Even though the UK has been improving its statistics on recycling, the country still only recycles just under 46% of its total waste and this is still not good enough. Countries such as Lithuania and Slovenia are leading the way, with well above 50% of total waste recycled. However, many people I talk to on my campaigns are not aware of why recycling is vital in our current society. Here, I will outline just a few of the reasons why it is essential.

Recycling means that we can help save some of the world’s natural resources, because these will eventually run out. By recycling paper and wood, we can conserve forests. Of course, we can plant new ones but we cannot replace ancient ones once they are gone. By recycling metals, we can reduce the need for mining for new resources and by doing the same with glass, we can help reduce the need for the use of sand. By recycling, we can help reduce the damage to the natural world, and this in turn helps to stop the devastation to wildlife. Recycling means less waste in the natural environment which can affect wildlife terribly.

If we don’t recycle, then rubbish goes to landfill sites. Not only does this take up space, but it also pollutes the soil and water with poisonous liquids. On top of this, landfills also release greenhouse gases into the air and this damages our atmosphere. Research has also found that recycling is cheaper in the long term than just throwing away rubbish, so we would be saving money as well as the environment. So what are we waiting for?

Question 4

Jessica warns that landfills

Recycling means that we can help save some of the world’s natural resources, because these will eventually run out. By recycling paper and wood, we can conserve forests. Of course, we can plant new ones but we cannot replace ancient ones once they are gone. By recycling metals, we can reduce the need for mining for new resources and by doing the same with glass, we can help reduce the need for the use of sand. By recycling, we can help reduce the damage to the natural world, and this in turn helps to stop the devastation to wildlife. Recycling means less waste in the natural environment which can affect wildlife terribly.

If we don’t recycle, then rubbish goes to landfill sites. Not only does this take up space, but it also pollutes the soil and water with poisonous liquids. On top of this, landfills also release greenhouse gases into the air and this damages our atmosphere. Research has also found that recycling is cheaper in the long term than just throwing away rubbish, so we would be saving money as well as the environment. So what are we waiting for?

Question 5

What would be a good title for this article?