What are the environmental benefits of recycling?

• The energy saved from recycling one aluminum can will operate a television set for three hours.
• By recycling one glass bottle, you can save enough electricity to light a 100 watt bulb for 4 hours.
• Manufacturers can make 20 new cans using recycled material with the same energy it takes to make one can out of new material.
• Recycling one ton of paper:
• Saves 463 gallons of oil
• Saves 7,000 gallons of water
• Saves 17 trees
• Saves 4,100 kilowatt hours of energy
• Saves 3 cubic yards of landfill space
• Makes 60 pounds less of air pollution
• Reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 850 pounds per year
• Recycling glass as opposed to manufacturing new glass:
• Reduces air pollution by 14-20%
• Saves 25-40% energy
• Employs over 30,000 workers
• Can cut air pollution by 5 lbs per ton of glass
• By recycling one glass bottle, you can save enough electricity to light a 100 watt bulb for 4 hours