Recycling not only reduces landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions but also opens up new job opportunities and boosts our economy as a whole. According to “More Jobs, Less Pollution,” there would be 2.3 million more jobs available if 75% of the country recycled.
- Manufacturing businesses
Many businesses turn recycled materials into new goods. Numerous items, such as recycling bins, shoes, shopping bags, picnic tables, lawn furniture, playground equipment, countertops, kitty litter, and baseball bats, can be made from recycled materials. Each of these goods creates several new job opportunities in a variety of fields, including engineering, sales, marketing, accounting, and production.
2. Recycling Centers
Recycled materials are gathered, sorted, and processed in recycling facilities. Sorters, tractor operators, and process managers are a few of the positions available. Did you know that every year, Nigeria generates an estimated 32 million tons of solid waste per year, one of the highest amounts in Africa of which less than 12% is recycled and about 80% of these wastes end up in landfills and dump sites. As more people become aware of the advantages and significance of recycling, its overall amount only continues to increase. There are more job openings at recycling facilities as more individuals recycle.
3. Jobs in Collection
Each week, a truck is dispatched to collect recycling from every home in the neighbourhood. Additionally, this creates thousands of jobs because there are chances for truck drivers and collectors in each township across the nation. Around 15–20 million individuals work as garbage collectors worldwide.
4. Shops That Reuse Materials
There are many shops, that provide recycled products for sale. Cashiers, cleaners, and managers are employed by these stores.
As you can see, recycling benefits the environment greatly and boosts the economy by creating a number of new business sectors and job opportunities.