SOME OF MY FAVORITE
FACTS ON COMMONLY
RECYCLED MATERIALS...
| HEY
FRIENDS! HERE ARE
SOME OF MY FAVORITE FACTS ON COMMONLY RECYCLED MATERIALS... |
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1.PAPER
(I
mean newspaper, office paper, cardboard and other types)
Did
you know...
a.
17 trees are saved when one ton of paper is recycled.
b.recovered
paper is used to make copier paper, paper towels and napkins, corrugated
boxes, and mulch.
c.paper
can be either recycled or composted (check out my "what is comosting" page
if you want to know more about this)
2.GLASS(bottles
and jars)
Did
you know...
a.recycling
one glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 4
hours.
b.all
glass food and beverage containers can be recycled.
c.any
new glass food jar that you buy contains at least 35% recycled glass.
3.PLASTIC(soda
bottles, milk jugs, bags and detergent containers)
Did
you know...
a. recycled
plastics are made into drainage pipes, toys, carpet, filler for pillows,
sleeping bags, and cassette casings.
4.ALUMINUM(beverage
cans)
Did
you know...
a.recycling
aluminum cans saves up to 95% of the energy that would otherwise be used
to produce it from raw ore.
b.the
time it takes for a can to be made, filled, sold, recycled and remanufactured
is only 6 weeks.
c.the
average aluminum can in the U.S. is made of 40% recycled aluminum.
5.STEEL(food
and beverage cans)
Did
you know...
a.steel
cans can be recycled into new cans, bicycle frames, and even new cars.
6.MOTOR
OIL
Did
you know...
a.recycling
motor oil would save the U.S. 1.3 million barrels of oil per day.
7.MISCELLANEOUS
ITEMS(clothes
and furniture)
Did
you know...
a.these
things can be recycled by donating them to charities, theater groups, and
service groups.
b.these
groups will either repair and sell them, or use and distribute them.
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