Rain forests influence both our local and global climates. Unfortunately, the widespread destruction of many of the world's rain forests has caused a significant decline in the number of plant and animal species on Earth. Scientists estimate that between 60 and 90 per cent of all species of life are to be found in rain forests. They provide habitats for more species of plants, animals, insects and birds than any other environment found on our planet. Rain forest are the oldest major ecosystem, having survived climate changes for more than one million years. This is remarkable because rain forests cover only about six per cent of the Earth's land surface. They are recognised worldwide as containing the richest source of plants and animals and are believed to contain nearly three-quarters of all the varieties of life on Earth. Rain forests are one of the most complicated environments on Earth. It is important to use as little plastics as possible, and then only ones that are recyclable or biodegradable. They are also hard to recycle and cause harmful pollution when burned. Plastics are the worst problem because they do not biodegrade (breakdown) easily. Every home and office should have a paper reclining routine. Scrap from cars gives several different metals for recycling The metals to recycle from an ordinary household are aluminum and steel from cans. Metals can be recycled by being remelted and then used to make other new items. This is better than making fresh glass from raw materials, but it is even better to reuse the bottle whole. Recycling helps preserve precious resources because it saves on the use of raw materials and energy. Much of what we throw away could be used again.

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