On an average, each person throws away over seven and half times their body weight each year. Did you know that many items which we use and take for granted, are nearly non-degradable ?

For example, a plastic bag which you use for carrying groceries will take 1000 years to degrade completely.  And a Styrofoam cup will take eons to bio-degrade.

So as environmentally conscious people, we have to take care to buy only recyclable products. Little things like carrying a non-plastic bag with you while buying groceries or shopping will go a long way in curtailing the plastic menace.

The following is a nicely done  info-graphic which explains the concept of recycling and how it benefits the environment.

How much do we really recycle ?