Although wood recycling facilities are available in different areas, they are not as common as plastic, cardboard and metal recycling centers. Because of this limited availability, most wood wastes are dumped to landfills everyday. These include things like construction debris, pallets, logging waste and landscaping debris. What follows are some of the benefits of recycling wood wastes.
Environmental Benefits
Logging especially excessive and illegal operations cause devastating effects to man and the environment as well as to hundreds of plants and animal species. Chopping down trees destroys their natural habitat, leaving wildlife vulnerable to weather or starvation. It also destabilizes soil which results to landscape changes and erosion.
Some people question the necessity for recycling wood since it is an organic material which will decompose over time. However, according to recent studies, once wood is placed in landfills and exposed to different types of waste, it may not decompose easily and could release methane gas. This type of gas contributes to air pollution and to global warming. Wood recycling reduces this effect and helps preserve the trees. And because trees use carbon dioxide, (another green house gas) for food production, instead of causing harm to the environment, carbon is transformed into oxygen which is a fundamental ingredient for man's survival.
Preserve Timber Supplies
Recycling wood contributes to the preservation of the remaining forests and endangered tree species. Furthermore, it helps decimated trees to regenerate themselves so they become useful for the next generations to come.
Reduce Landfill Use
At the existing disposal rate, our landfills will likely fill to capacity. If this happens, we may have to spend money on transporting waste to other regions. This also means that land which could be used for other purposes will be transformed into landfills. Thus, recycling wood prevents the world from turning into a huge pile of waste.
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Environmental Benefits
Logging especially excessive and illegal operations cause devastating effects to man and the environment as well as to hundreds of plants and animal species. Chopping down trees destroys their natural habitat, leaving wildlife vulnerable to weather or starvation. It also destabilizes soil which results to landscape changes and erosion.
Some people question the necessity for recycling wood since it is an organic material which will decompose over time. However, according to recent studies, once wood is placed in landfills and exposed to different types of waste, it may not decompose easily and could release methane gas. This type of gas contributes to air pollution and to global warming. Wood recycling reduces this effect and helps preserve the trees. And because trees use carbon dioxide, (another green house gas) for food production, instead of causing harm to the environment, carbon is transformed into oxygen which is a fundamental ingredient for man's survival.
Preserve Timber Supplies
Recycling wood contributes to the preservation of the remaining forests and endangered tree species. Furthermore, it helps decimated trees to regenerate themselves so they become useful for the next generations to come.
Reduce Landfill Use
At the existing disposal rate, our landfills will likely fill to capacity. If this happens, we may have to spend money on transporting waste to other regions. This also means that land which could be used for other purposes will be transformed into landfills. Thus, recycling wood prevents the world from turning into a huge pile of waste.
If you need to know more about tree lopping Perth simply visit the WATreeworks Pruning Services.