1. Environmental impact: Plastic bags are a major source of pollution in our oceans and landfills. By recycling them, we can reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the environment, harming wildlife and ecosystems. 2. Resource conservation: Plastic bags are made from non-renewable resources such as petroleum. By recycling them, we can help conserve these resources and reduce the demand for new plastic production. 3. Energy savings: Recycling plastic bags requires less energy than producing new ones from raw materials. This helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to a more sustainable energy use. 4. Waste reduction: By recycling plastic bags, we can divert them from landfills and incineration, where they can take hundreds of years to degrade and release harmful pollutants into the environment. 5. Circular economy: Recycling plastic bags supports the concept of a circular economy, where materials are reused and recycled to create new products, reducing the need f...
Spring will be here before long— My favorite season. The warmth is welcomed… After the biting cold of winter. Time to plant a garden. Time to photograph the new wildflowers. Time to start mowing again. Some time to relax on the front porch. Enjoy spring before hot summer hell, Before the grass is scorched, Before the lake dries up, Until dry and windy conditions… Meet a spark and alight… An uncontrollable wildfire, Burning so hot it melts the road— Nothing left but what we have on us. Enjoy spring and sing a song. Spring butterflies are beautiful to watch. Life reemerging from the frozen, Hard earth—New birth and cries. Spring is full of promise! There are a million fun things… Waiting for us to do them… And conduce happiness. The bitter, cold winter is behind us. Enjoy the spring while it’s here, Because it will be gone before long… Not to worry, though, it’ll return. ...