Question Should American households be required to participate in recycling? Response American households should be required to participate in recycling because it can reduce the amount of waste, not recycling is creating environmental and economically issues. American households should be required to recycle because it is good for the economy, prevents global warming, and it reduces the amount of waste. I want to prove to you and want you to understand why recycling is so important. Recycling is a good thing for our economy. Recycling creates new jobs for people in need. "Recycling can create 1.5 million new jobs" (Hershkowitz, 1). Also, recycling helps save money. "It is cheaper to make products using recycled materials" (Recycling Statistics and Facts , 2). Lastly, recycling helps generate tax revenue. "Support of vibrant recycling industry in the southeast ensures continued receipt of sizable tax revenues that can be used to further improve communities" (The Economics of Recycling in the Southeast: Understanding the Whole Picture). Overall, recycling helps the economy in different ways. If you recycle paper, you can help prevent global warming. Paper recycling prevents methane emissions from landfills. "When paper is recycled it doesn't end up in landfills, less paper in a landfill, less methane gas" (How Recycling Paper Fights Global Warming , 4). Also, recycling paper leave more trees standing so they can absorb more CO2. (How Recycling Paper Fights Global Warming , 4). Lastly, paper recycling requires less energy. "Production of 100% recycled paperboard uses 50% less energy compared to virgin grades of paperboard. Reduces greenhouse gas in atmosphere"  (How Recycling Paper Fights Global Warming , 4). To conclude, for every ton of paper recycled, 3.6 million metric tons CO2 emissions are eliminated. Recycling is one thing that can help reduce the amount of waste on our planet. Recycling helps there be less landfi