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Recycling has gone through centuries of change — from ancient waste management to modern innovations in sustainable materials. While some jokingly credit dinosaurs for “starting” recycling by decomposing into oil and gas, the real story begins much later. Below is a concise timeline highlighting the most significant milestones in recycling history. Ancient Beginnings 500 B.C. — The First Dump Program In Athens, the first known municipal dumping program in the Western world is established. Laws require citizens to dispose of waste at least one mile…

The popularity of recycling has seen its ups and downs since the idea was sprouted many years ago. Although some give credit to the dinosaurs for starting the recycling trend by decomposing to produce various oils and gasses, we`re going to stick to recycling milestones (good and bad) that won`t stretch the imagination too far. From the first municipal dump program in 500 B.C. to a revolutionary idea in 2014 that could lead to plastics recycling themselves (actually not as outlandish as crediting dinosaurs for…