Everyone knows how to recycle; Used items are dropped off at the curb, sent to donation centers and collected for use, but many don't know where their products end up. Of course recycled materials can be reused and reduce pollution and basic facts everyone is aware of, but how exactly do different items benefit our environment? The facts and statistics shown about how things are recycled and how they help our world prove to be more interesting and beneficial than you might think. Recycling is a very complex process that has many worldly benefits that our people should be more aware of in their daily lives. The complicated recycling process after the products are collected curbside is worth the work done to preserve the environment. Different products receive different treatment when it comes to breaking down material to create something new. Paper is first classified based on type, weight, use, color, and whether it has been previously recycled or not (Cirabianowski, 1). From there the ink is removed, the paper is made into a pulp, filtered to remove contaminants (What Happens to Materials When You Recycle, 2), then sprayed and rolled into flat sheets to be pressed, dried, and cut to the right size ( Cirabianowski,1). Plastic is a problem because it is cheap to produce and because it is not biodegradable. It is usually transformed into a new form when recycled. It is sorted and filtered, pelleted, and processed to produce fleece fabrics, building materials, molded furniture, or insulation (Cirabianowski, 4). The steel is sorted, melted, and rerefined into large coils that can be shipped to manufacturers to make car parts or building materials (Cirabianowski, 4). Recycling g...... middle of paper......Canada: DellPublishing, 1990. Print.Pulley, Brenda. “FACTS AND STATISTICS ON RECYCLING.” Recycling facts and statistics. Keep AmericaBeautiful Inc and Web. April 8, 2014. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Upcycle Processes.” Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District. Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District. Network. April 4, 2014.Roleff, Tamara. Pollution Opposing points of view. SanDiego: Greenhaven Press, Inc, 2000. Print."The Recycling Process." RSS. Novelis Inc and Web. 4 April 2014. us/Pages/The-Recycling-Process.aspx>. “What happens to materials when they are recycled.” The recycling process after collection. Np, July 14, 1998. Web. April 4 2014. .