10/03/2015

InterestingRecyclingFacts

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Hereareapotporrouriofinterestingfactsaboutrecyclingforyourentertainmentandeducation:
InterestingRecyclingFacts/Water
Arunningfaucetwastes2.5gallonsofwater
eachminute.
Adishwasheruses11gallonsofwaterper
use.
75percentofallwaterusedinthehousehold
isusedinthebathroom.
Atoiletmadein1992orearlierusesupto60
percentmorewaterperflushthannewerhigh
efficiencytoilets.
Turningofthetapwhilebrushingyourteeth
inthemorningandbeforebedtimescansave
upto8gallonsperday.Thisisasavingsof
240gallonspermonth.
Runningyourfaucetfor5minutesusesupenoughenergytoruna60wattlightbulbfor14
hours.
Afullbathtubuses70gallonsofwater.A5minuteshoweronlyuses1025gallons.
InterestingRecyclingFacts/Paper
Recycling1tonofpapersaves17maturetrees,7,000gallonsofwater,3cubicyardsoflandfill
space,2barrelsofoil,and4000kilowatthoursofelectricity.Thisisenoughenergytopower
theaverageAmericanhomefor5months.
Theprocessofrecyclingpaperinsteadofmakingitfromnewmaterialsgenerates74percent
lessairpollutionanduses50percentlesswater.
Manufacturingrecycledpaperuses60percentoftheenergyneededtomakepaperfromnew
materials.
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Over73percentofallnewspapersarerecoveredforrecycling.About33percentofthisisused
tomakenewsprinttherestisusedtomakepaperboard,tissue,orinsulation.
Alittlemorethan48percentofallofficepaperisrecycled.Thisisusedtomakewritingpapers,
paperboard,tissue,andinsulation.
InterestingRecyclingFacts/Metal
Recyclingsteelandtincanssaves74percentoftheenergyusedtomakethem.
Americansthrowawayenoughaluminumeverymonthtorebuildourentirecommercialair
fleet.
Americansthrowoutenoughironandsteeltocontinuouslysupplyalltheautomakersinthe
entirenation.
Asteelmillusingrecycledscrapreduceswaterpollution,airpollution,andminingwasteby
about70percent.
Whenyouthrowawayanaluminumcanyouwasteasmuchenergyasifyoudfilledthecan
halffullofgasolineandpoureditintotheground.
Americansuse100milliontinandsteelcanseachday.
Recyclingonealuminumcansavesenoughenergytoruna100wattlightbulbfor20hours,a
computerfor3hours,andaTVfor2hours.
InterestingRecyclingFacts/Plastic
EnoughplasticisproducedintheUnitedStateseachyeartoshrinkwrapTexas.
In1998Americansused2billionpoundsofHDPEtomakeplasticbottlesforhousehold
products.Thatstheequivalentweightof90,000Hondacivics.
Approximately88percentoftheenergyissavedwhenplasticismadefromplasticratherthan
fromtherawmaterialsofgasandoil.
EnoughplasticbottlesarethrownawayintheUnitedStateseachyeartocircletheEarthfour
times.
Sources
http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/Statistics.htm
http://www.visy.com.au/
http://earth911.com/
Formoreinformationontheimportanceofrecyclingfollowtheselinks:
AluminumRecyclingPrices
CopperRecyclingPrices
RecycleCarpet
RecyclingCellPhones
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RecyclingLead
RecyclingMetals
RecyclingOldComputers
PalletRecycling
RecyclingPaper
PETRecycling
RecyclingPlasticBottles
RecyclePlastics
StyrofoamRecycling
RecyclingTires
RecyclingWater
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RecyclingProcess
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RecyclingCellPhones
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RecyclingYourOldVehicleHelpsMoreThanTheEnvironment
RecyclingInkCartridges
RecyclingMetals
RecyclingPallets
RecyclingPaper
RecyclingPET
RecyclePlastics
RecyclingStyrofoam
RecyclingTires
RecyclingWater
RecyclingElectronicWaste
ReduceYourEnvironmentalImpact:RecycleorReuseThoseOldTires
SavetheWorldbyRecyclingYourOldSmartphone
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FixableorTossable?TryThisFirst!
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