Recycling is a process that is used to convert waste products into reusable objects or materials,

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Recycling is a process that is used to convert waste products into reusable objects or materials, which is a better alternative to conventional waste disposal. Recycling waste disposal helps to save material and lower cases of gas emissions from greenhouses. Through the recycling process, it is possible to prevent the loss of possibly useful materials thus reducing fresh raw material consumption. In the end, we save on cost, air pollution, energy usage, and water pollution. As a result, there is a healthy conducive environment for us to live in with no chances of being affected by disease related to pollution. For these reasons, recycling efforts in companies and industries should be made mandatory to help achieve the objective of a clean and healthy environment. This paper, therefore, focuses on recycling as a significant solution to some of the air, water and soil pollutions which negatively affect the well being of residents in the United States. The choice of this topic is most appropriate as some of the health issues facing individuals are as a result of waste emission. Additionally, global warming is another of the many problems caused by failure to recycle.

Researchers have focused on recycling as an area of interest as there is an increase in the need for recycling today. One of these studies is by Zeng & Zhang (2015) who conducts letter studies involving an amplify-and-forward relaying system that is that has a wireless power. A relay node whose energy is constrained is used to help in the efforts of transmitting information from a source to the destination that has been put in place by using the harvested energy from the source. The study made use of the novel two-phase procedure to transfer power efficiently and successfully relay information (Zeng & Zhang, 2015).

The use of these procedures resulted in two advantages. One is that the information transmission was uninterrupted as there was no time switching or power splitting is required to harvest the energy. Secondly, it helps in self-energy cycling which implies that a part of the energy used to transmit can also be collected and later reused. The results of this study were positive in energy recycling. It was evident that there was a notable gain in which was achieved by the proposed recycling procedure as compared to the current relay procedure (Zeng & Zhang, 2015).

This study by Zeng & Zhang (2015) is aimed at comparing which one among the protocol is best for the recycling efforts. AS is evident, most companies and organizations have applied the idea of recycling and are now enjoying its benefits. As compared to other energy sources, recycled energy is far much cheaper to an organization. The company can now use its recycled power other than by which will be far much expensive. In addition, it will abide by the law restricting companies and industries from releasing harmful emissions in the air, water or soil. The study conveys the importance of recycling to industries and further looking for better solutions towards other more conservative and open ideas to recycling.

Another research by Kumar, Holuszko & Espinosa (2017) lays its focus on recycling of E-waste. E-waste is one of the rapidly growing waste streams all over the world. The expensive metals contained in the electronic waste poses a main economic benefit for the industries which are in the recycling sector. Nonetheless, the presence of hazardous and harmful chemicals necessitates proper technique of recycling. The paper contains an overview of the world’s e-waste generation statistics and the current sale of new electronics and equipment.

From the results of this study, there has been a total of 41 million tons of e-waste in 2014 and is escalating at a rate of 3-5% each year (Kumar, Holuszko & Espinosa, 2017). According to the study, the Gross Domestic Product of any country in the world relates directly with the amounts that that specific country produces. This implies that an increase in GDP increases the purchase of new electronics thus increasing e-waste. Nonetheless, the population has no significant impact on e-waste rates (Kumar, Holuszko & Espinosa, 2017).

From the study, it is clear that e-waste is increasing with an increase in a country’s GDP. Consequently, there is a need for companies to recycle e-waste to help cut on the cost of purchasing expensive products which can be reused from old electronics. Recycling will also help to reduce the number of new electronics and equipment. For instance, if a company recycles its e-waste, there is a higher probability that they will now make sales of products manufactured from the old materials. As a result, e-waste, which is one of the main problems facing most countries all over the world, will reduce significantly. However, companies should make use of the most appropriate technique to recycle their e-waste. This is because the materials to be recycled might have hazardous chemicals which might be emitted in the air causing harm to plants and animals.

Another study focuses on an empirical examination of the relationship between the adoption of industrial waste recycling and corporate financial performance in a chemical industry in China Zhang, Lai, Wang, & Wang, 2018). An event study methodology is applied applying to apply propensity score to match and thus establish the analysis group requiring comparison.

Results from the research imply that the internal characteristics like asset turnover and cost intensity are crucial in determining the adaptation of recycling adaptation, rather than a company’s environmental managing experience (Zhang, Lai, Wang, & Wang, 2018). As evident due to the rise due to the increase in the growth of sales at the adoption year, reputation effect from the adaptation of industrial waste recycling is essential. Nonetheless, the reputation effect ends without any notable change at the end of the adoption year. The results imply that there is no performance effect of recycling industrial waste adopted in a company on a company’s saving on costs and profitability in the chemical industry. Consequently, recycling of waste does not seem to have a positive effect on cutting on costs.

There have been claims of a relationship between corporate financial performance and recycling of already used materials. The article, however, after conducting research establishes that recycling of products by a Chinese chemical company does not present any financial benefits. Nonetheless, it is crucial to look at the bigger picture of the benefits of recycling rather than pointing out what benefits it does not present. For instance, recycling plays a vital role in the conservation of the environment. First, if there are no harmful chemical emissions from industries, then global warming does not occur presenting a healthy environment for everyone to live in. Consequently, people remain healthy and thus no health problems. This is a long term benefit of recycling that a company can overlook.

Criticism has emerged in relation to recycling where some individuals feel that it is not as beneficial as it is said to be. Research on recycling brings out the function as beneficial leading to a decrease in garbage and thus presenting a cleaner and healthier environment. Previously, we have seen recycling companies perform to help work on reduced waste.

However, according to Aslanian (2018), recycling presents people with a false sense of security. Recycling in itself increases the damage to the environment. As a result, recycling only covers a minor improvement as compared to the landfills of garbage all over the globe. In addition, recycling can instill individuals with the feeling that they can consume products like plastic diapers and papers as they make up for their actions by recycling.

In conclusion, recycling has been one of the main concerns in countries all over the world. The government, therefore, urges companies and industries to find ways of recycling energy and other materials other than emission in the air, water or soil. Making recycling mandatory is vital in maintaining a healthy environment for everyone to live in. The communities we live in would be clean due to minimized waste. Additionally, health problems relating to global warming and harmful gas emissions in the air will reduce significantly. Consequently, companies should not only look into the direct benefits that accrue from recycling. Although it does not present any profits to the company, it helps the whole country live a healthy life. Although recycling does not help in eliminating the problem of cabbage, it helps reduce the piles of garbage. After all, no one knows how much waste and harmful gas emissions could be affecting our country today if it were not for recycling companies.

References

Aslanian, T. K. (2018). Recycling Piaget: Posthumanism and making children’s knowledge matter. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 50(4), 417-427.

Kumar, A., Holuszko, M., & Espinosa, D. C. R. (2017). E-waste: an overview of generation, collection, legislation and recycling practices. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 122, 32-42.

Zeng, Y., & Zhang, R. (2015). Full-duplex wireless-powered relay with self-energy recycling. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 4(2), 201-204.

Zhang, B., Lai, K. H., Wang, B., & Wang, Z. (2018). Financial benefits from the corporate announced practice of industrial waste recycling: Empirical evidence from the chemical industry in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 139, 40-47.