make paper and aluminum cans recycling mandatory in public schools.

The average person generates about 4.5 pounds of trash every day – about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. Although the EPA estimates that 75 percent of solid waste is recyclable, only about 30 percent is actually recycled. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, recyclable paper accounts for 23.5 percent of the total waste generated by public schools. Overall, recycling is a very beneficial practice for the environment (it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and more) and it doesn't require a lot of effort. The Obama Administration should make paper and aluminum cans recycling mandatory in public schools.