Editing Alternative technology (section)

=== Recycling ===
'''Recycling''' is the process of converting [[waste]] materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower [[greenhouse gas emissions]]. "Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing: energy usage, air pollution (from [[incineration]]), and water pollution (from [[Landfill|landfilling]])". It is considered an alternative technology because it is an alternative and cleaner way to dispose of garbage that can be reused or used for something else. Recycling includes extracting and processing raw resources such as wood and oil to make usable materials such as paper and plastic requires a lot of energy.<ref name="How does recycling save energy? | American Geosciences Institute">{{Cite web|url=https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/how-does-recycling-save-energy|title=How does recycling save energy?|date=2014-06-17|website=American Geosciences Institute|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> Recycling  saves energy because the products being recycled usually require much less processing to turn them into usable materials.<ref name="How does recycling save energy? | American Geosciences Institute" />