recycling is important to the following reasons for 1 ton of recycle paper save 17 please about 35 feet tall second one recycle think and would save enough energy to power television for 3 hours third recycle plastic bottles would safe enough energy to power a 6 volt light bulb for 3 hours this Li cycling save natural resources by reducing the need for Ron energy and saves energy as it often takes less energy to week products from recycled materials and raw materials