Why is it Important to recycle food packaging?

1) Where running out of landfill/garbage dump space.

2) It makes good sense to recycle instead of using new materials.

3) It takes less energy to recycle than create new products from raw materials.

4) Alot of the products require petroleum, and we have to import oil from places that hate us, or will use the money against us.

5) It creates jobs in recycling collection and transportation.

6) It is the way of the future like or not. Even the auto/truck makers are striving to use parts that can be recycled for new vehicles.

Source: yahoo answers

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