Recycling Evolution: Then and Now

Online, May 27, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Recycling has and continues to evolve in order to ensure the overall well being of our planet. But it has only been in recent years that we have seen an obvious change in recycling as a global and unified effort. This effort has evolved from centuries ago to where it is now. We are at a tremendously advantages position in regards to recycling and most of this is due to the technology being developed in order to make recycling and the recycling process more efficient.

The misconception that recycling has only been around for a few years or decades is a common one. In actuality, recycling has been around for thousands of years. In ancient times, a person was limited to their immediate resources and understood the value of re-using materials that we're previously used for other things. During the pre-industrial times, the same adaptation of items being re-used remained common practice. It is during these times that the economic benefits of became obvious. In Europe, scrap bronze and other metals were melted down for continuous use after they were no longer usable as their initial function.

Industrial times is what most people consider the actual beginning of recycling as we know today. Mass production led to the ability of simply discarding something when it no longer functioned but, once again, economic benefits became obvious.

The war efforts during World War II are a major contributing factor in how recycling became so popular. Rubber, metal, and even food items had to be recycled as a means of creating an extra source of materials for war efforts

Recycling today is a widely used practice, however the amount of waste being produced in the world is substantially further ahead then the amount of recycling being done. Evergreen recycling in Las Vegas is looking to change this. They specialize in commercial, industrial, and construction recycling services. They also provide green initiatives, sustainable business solutions, and custom recycling programs in order to educate people on the benefits of recycling and how we can actually make an impact on the world we live in. For more information on Evergreen Recycling, visit www.evergreenlv.com or call (702) 646-1446.