thumb|150px|The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol thumb|Municipal waste recycling rate (%), 2015 Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. This concept often includes the recovery of energy from waste materials. The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the properties it had in its original state. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. It can also prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reducing energy use, air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling).
thumb|150px|The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol thumb|Municipal waste recycling rate (%) 2015 Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects This concept often includes the recovery of energy from waste materials The recyclability of a material depend.s on its ability to reacquire the properties it had in its original state It is an a?lternative to "conventional" waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions It can also prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reducing energy use air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling)