From an ecological standpoint recycling is a winner relative to consuming identical items made from non-recycled materials as the energy used to extract and process those materials are an order of magnitude higher than what is used to recover the same material through recycling.

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Recycling typically uses less energy than extracting and processing new materials, reducing the overall environmental impact and conserving natural resources. This efficiency contributes to its ecological benefits.

From an Ecological Standpoint Recycling Is a Winner Relative to Consuming