RECYCLING FACTS RECYCLED PLANET Natalie 1
Welcome to the facts of recycling and information as you know, recycling is just one of the ways you can help reduce waste and in turn help the environment.
This site contains useful information on how you can reduce, reuse, recycle and of course Not only can it be fun and rewarding to find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, but it can also save money when you recycle, everyone wins.
Here are some of the latest developments on recycling.
Each person creates about 4 7 pounds of waste each day.
In the United States 33 4 solid waste is either recycled or composted 12 6 is burned in combustion plants and 54 makes it s way into landfills.
In 2007, 99 batteries of lead acid was recycled, 54 paper and cardboard were recycled, 64 yard trimmings are recycled and nearly 35 metals were recycled.
The amount of recycling in 2007 saved the energy equivalent of 10 7 billion gallons of gasoline and prevent the release of carbon dioxide by about 35 million cars.
The number of landfills in the US are falling while they increase in size in 1998, there were 8,000 landfills, but only 1754 in 2007.
Each ton of mixed paper that is recycled saves the energy equivalent to 185 liters of gasoline.
About 8660 municipal curbside recycling programs exist in the United States.
There are about 3510 community composting programs in the United States.
The disposal of waste to landfill has decreased from 89 in 1980 to 54 in 2007.
Recycling one tonne of aluminum cans maintains the equivalent of 1,665 gallons of gasoline.
In 2007, the US recycled and composted 85 million tons to 254 million tons of municipal solid waste created.
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Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11 13 2012-22 13.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01 13 2012-15 14.
Is it necessary to cut the plastic rings that hold together six pack of soda cans Does this method benefits from the recycling system or would it be best to leave it as a whole and make it easier to choose when it passes through the conveyor belt to be recycled, they told me that if we cut the plastic, it will mix in perishables then taken to the land of the fields where the birds eat and die I work in a business where a much of this plastic gets discarded and i want to do it the right way please advise.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01 04 2012-16 28.
This website is very helpful and I really enjoyed, but he speaks of peoples experinces and I enjoyed reading, but that was not wat I was looking for, but still a cool site.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01 04 2012-16 27.
I love recycling with family and friends is so much fun ist once u get a hold of it.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03 28 2011-17 10.
Our city only recycles 1 2 plastic But I'm worried because 1 s and 2 s sometimes organize food and sometimes they hold toxic cleaning products My question is what number they will put on 1 and 2 plastic when recycled the system I don`t want my toxic food containers half cleaners that may have been in the bottle, I am hopeful that it would become a 4 or 5, or something that someone knows reply to a reply would be much appreciated PS in my home we use large glass bottles, as Pellegrino bottle 25 oz carry our water, instead of putting our water into a toxic plastic bottle 2 years have only broken a cheap bottle and more water than the size they offer in special bottles for reuse.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07 07 2011-21 15.
Even, they are cleaned as they are again transformed into new materials, but with less chemicals used, I'd be much more worried about the tefelon frying pans used to cook their food.
Also, did you know that a new product has more chemicals in it as you were to look.
In addition, buyers of the material to be recycled recycled materials specific requests, such as 1 or 2, or both, and so on.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03 19 2011-18 19.
You can recycle bottles, paper, aluminum foil, boxes of all types.
Cardboard, glass containers, paper bags, plastic containers, etc.
These are things that can be recycled Now here's a list o things that can not be recycled aerosol cans, batteries, electronics, plastic bags, etc. It is important.
To know what to recycle and not waste, and how we choose to handle it.
Affects the environment of our world that is your environment, everything.
You SURROUNDED including air, water, earth, and since now you have probably.
Know that you need a healthy environment for your own health.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03 28 2011-16 12.
I am sorry to say, but plastic bags are one of the main things that can be recycled Wal-Mart and Safeway grocery stores have a decrease of the store entrance, I heard some time ago the batteries such as those used for a flashlight or toys can be recycled and I'm not sure of lower place, but stores office Depot may know.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04 06 2011-23 57.
Best Buy recycling containers at the entrance to their stores for recycling electronics and battery.
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