CourseNameInstitutionDateRecyclingRecycling refers to the process of transforming waste into new products, with particular attention to preventing waste into potentially useful materials, reducing energy consumption, reducing pollution of water and air, to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reducing the use of unexploited raw materials. Recycling is a main component of modern waste management and also a third component of the recycling, reuse and waste reduction hierarchy. Additionally, there are various ISO standards related to recycling, including ISO 15270:2008 which covers plastic waste, as well as ISO 14001:2004 which covers environmental management control through recycling practices (Morgan 109). Recyclable materials include water, glass, metal, paper, textiles, electronics and plastic. Although similar in effects, reusing or composting biodegradable waste, such as yard waste and food waste, is also considered recycling. Materials used for recycling are collected from the curb or taken to collection centers, where they are subsequently sorted, refined and reprocessed into useful materials intended for production. Laundering has been an ordinary practice in the history of humans, with its evidence consequences dating back to 400 BC during the era of Plato. During times when materials and resources were scarce, archaeological studies regarding ancient garbage dumps indicate less household waste, including broken tools, pottery, and ash, implying that more waste was recycled due to absence of raw materials. During pre-industrial times, evidence indicates that scrap metal was collected in European countries and melted down for continuous reuse. The age of industrialization creates… half paper… and other physical waste. Although recycling can be considered more expensive than producing products using raw materials, it is very cost-effective in the long run as it improves the well-being of today's and future generations, as well as embracing environmental sustainability. In essence, the lack of recycling could otherwise lead to an increase in waste and waste, which would otherwise be burned, therefore releasing more poisonous gases into the air (Morris 94). Works Cited Green, Jen. Recycling. North Mankato, MN: Stargazer Books, 2006. Print.Hall, Eleanor J. Recycling. Farmington Hills, MI: KidHaven Press, 2005. Print.Morgan, Sally. Waste, recycling and reuse. London: Evans, 2009. Print.Morris, Neil. Recycling. Irvine, CA: QED Pub, 2008. Print.Silverman, Buffy. Recycling: reduce waste. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library, 2008. Print.