Welcome to the site for recycling facts and recycling information. As you may already know, recycling is only way you can help reduce waste. This site has helpful information on ways you can reduce, reuse, and of course recycle. Not only can it be fun and rewarding to find ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, but it can also save money. When we recycle, everyone wins.
Below are some of the latest facts about recycling:
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Each person creates about 4.7 pounds of waste every single day
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In the US 33.4% of solid waste is either recycled or composted, 12.6% is burned in combustion facilities and 54% makes it's way into landfills
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In 2007 99% of lead acid batteries were recycled, 54% of paper and paperboard were recycled, 64% of yard trimmings are recycled and nearly 35% of metals were recycled
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The amount of recycling in 2007 saved the energy equivalent of 10.7 billion gallons of gasoline and prevented the release of carbon dioxide of approximately 35 million cars
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The number of landfills in the US are decreasing while their size is increasing. In 1998 there were 8,000 landfills but only 1,754 in 2007
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Each ton of mixed paper that is recycled can save the energy equivalent to 185 gallons of gasoline
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Approximately 8,660 curbside recycling programs exist in the United States
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There are about 3,510 community composting programs in the United States
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Disposal of waste to landfills has decreased from 89% in 1980 to 54% in 2007
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Recycling 1 ton of aluminum cans conserves the equivalent of 1,665 gallons of gasoline
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In 2007 the United States recycled and composted 85 million tons of the 254 million tons of municipal solid waste created
(source: epa.gov)
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Why do we recyle?
Why do we recycle? God gave us this world to use, not to reuse. So, we don't need to reclycle, just be glad with the world we are in.
Recycling
I am a middle school student doing a project on how to save planet Earth! I am recycling. We should Reduce, Reuse, Recycle because it saves the planet AND SAVES THE ENDANGERED SPECIES from Global warming. Our polution is causing to put gaps in our ozone layer and the dangerous sun rays are coming in causing many issues and destroys us. So please please please help save planet Earth!:)
Thanks
recycling and going green is great but i am trying to do a science fair project and i think this is a great website thanks to Kristina Tereshgova with go green it was alot of help!!!!this is a great site!
Goodwill
If you're going to donate or buy from a thrift store, be sure to check out Goodwill. They have a great recycling program called "Goodwill Green" that I'd recommend to everyone.
http://www.goodwillsv.org
Go Green and Save Our Earth!
I think that clearly our best option is to recycle. Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, and saves the energy equivalent of 185 gallons of gasoline.When recycling old paper, 50% less energy is used than the amount of energy used in new paper, and 75% less water. Recycling reduces the poisonous greenhouse gases from burning and landfills. It preserves the rainforest, which is losing approximately 137 species EACH DAY due to de-forestation. Our country has about 5% of the world population, yet we use make about ½ of the world’s trash. Motivated yet? I'm a middle school stuent and have started a campagin to make our school go green. Any suggestions?
-Kristina Tereshgova
p.s. PLEASE dont copyright me :) thanks!
recycling
yeaaaa get ready for 2010 we should do all we can for this wonderful world as they sayy :)
please undersatand that we need help
the importance of recycling
if everyone recycles imagine the amount of lives we can save. just one bottle per day can save the environment from 200 year of global and land fills. LETS ALL COME TOGETHER TO HELP OTHER ENVIRONMENT , JUST ONE RECYCLING PER DAY.
GO GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!
A Little Bit More.:)
If we all recycle A LITTLE (or a ton) we can make a difference. Be worried about all these global situations because they ARE ture. So please do a favor to me and everyone else, Reduce,Reuse,&Recycle! Also, dont poulutte the air, use less water. ETC. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! :) Thanks for your time.
Go Green
I think recycling is very important for the future of our generations. I think their should be a law about recycling recycling is very very important.
recycling
I think Recycling is a major part of life. Everyone should be involved in helping out the earth a little because global Warming is already killing this world and we should be worried about that. Keep recycling and we will make this earth better one step at a time
project
In school me and my four bff's are doing a project on recycling. this website was very helpful
recycling
I think recycling is an awesome idea i recycle every chance i get i love this world so i do not want to see it get damaged any more than it already is!
I feel the same way
awww man i feel the same way all for recycling we have to keep this earth safe while while we have the chance!
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