Monday, May 28, 2007

Fun Recycling Facts

We thought we would share some fun and interesting recycling facts with you.

But before we do, on this Memorial Day, we would like to say THANK YOU to all who have served or are currently serving in our military. Thank you to those who have given so that we may live free in the awesome land!

Now for our fun facts.....
  • Throwing away a single aluminum can, versus recycling it, is like pouring out six
    ounces of gasoline. Last year, Americans recycled enough aluminum cans to
    conserve the energy equivalent of more than15 million barrels of oil.


  • The EPA estimates that 75% of what Americans throw in the trash could actually
    be recycled. Currently, only 25% is.


  • Incinerating 10,000 tons of waste creates one job; landfilling 10,000 tons of waste
    creates six jobs; recycling 10,000 tons of waste creates 36 jobs.


  • The national recycling rate of 30 percent saves the equivalent of more than five billion
    gallons of gasoline, reducing dependence on foreign oil by 114 million barrels.
    This could be even higher!


  • The aluminum can is 100 percent recyclable and can be used to make new beverage
    cans indefinitely – demonstrating recycling at is finest! “Every can, every time!”


  • According to the EPA, recycling, including composting, diverted 68 million tons of
    material away from landfills and incinerators in 2001, up from 34 million tons in 1990.


  • Recycling 35 percent of our trash reduces global warming emissions equivalent to
    taking 36 million cars of the road.


  • Every Sunday 500,000 trees could be saved if everyone recycled their newspapers.


  • Think recycling is expensive? Consider this: aluminum cans are the most valuable
    item in your bin. Aluminum can recycling helps fund the entire curbside collection.
    It’s the only packaging material that more than covers the cost of collection and reprocessing for itself.


(www.RecycleCurbside.org)

34 comments:

Karen & Rick said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

Thank you for acknowledging our military today.

I think your recycling facts are fascinating and hope you will post more. They show how far we have come and how far we have yet to go. Great job!

Anonymous said...

thank you for caring about our military

Goodwill Recycling said...

Another way of recycling is to donate your used goods to thrift stores such as Goodwill. They accept used products from furniture to appliances, clothing and carpets. Visit the linked website to find your local Goodwill and visit the online website.

Anonymous said...

I'm the kind of guy who passions to try bran-new things. Right now I'm constructing my personalized pv panels. I'm doing it all alone without the aid of my staff. I'm using the internet as the only way to acheive this. I stumbled upon a truly brilliant site which explains how to build solar panels and wind generators. The web site explains all the steps involved in solar panel construction.

I'm not sure bout how correct the data given there is. If some experts over here who had xp with these works can have a see and give your feedback in the site it will be great and I'd highly treasure it, cauze I really take an interest in solar panel construction.

Thanks for reading this. U guys are great.

Anonymous said...

Small women are believed to find it more complicated to use fat than larger
women as they have got a smaller calorie need.

The fitness vacation - Whenever vacation is referred to, most of would think enjoying tropical
foods, sitting beside the pool, drinking, and partying all night.

Emotion linked to a definite objective is a strong mixture.


Feel free to surf to my homepage - demo.socialengineexpress.com

Anonymous said...

This is my first time go to see at here and i am
truly happy to read all at one place.

Here is my blog - fitness tips of the day

Anonymous said...

I can't help but believe that the market for products with photos imprinted on them, now made accessible by the Internet, represents a truly enormous opportunity. These make great funny pictures, and can be as blatant as the example I just gave, or as simple as a spelling mistake. if you want to get these amazing and funny gifs animated images, then what are you waiting for.

My site lol pictures

Anonymous said...

I am not ѕure where you are getting уour information, but
great toрic. I needs to spend ѕome timе learning much mоre or understanding moгe.

Thаnks for excellent info I was lookіng fοr thіs info foг my missіon.


Also visit mу weblog; stjohnmbc.com

Anonymous said...

Having read this I believed it was rather enlightening.
I appreciate you spending some time and effort to put this content together.

I once again find myself spending way too much time
both reading and posting comments. But so what, it was still worth
it!

Here is my web-site ... stretch mark lotion

Anonymous said...

Hey there! I'm at work browsing your blog from my new iphone 3gs! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Carry on the fantastic work!

Feel free to surf to my web page: biblegenomeproject.profitenvironment.com

Anonymous said...

I constantly emailed this website post page to all my contacts, because if like to read it afterward
my contacts will too.

Take a look at my homepage :: www.canfriends.com/blogs/31252/47067/convenient-plans-of-biotechnolog

Anonymous said...

I pay a quick visit day-to-day some sites and information sites to
read articles, except this web site gives quality based articles.


Also visit my web page http://thepokemonwiki.com/

Anonymous said...

It's amazing to go to see this site and reading the views of all colleagues about this paragraph, while I am also eager of getting know-how.

My webpage: http://nge-server.com/wiki/index.php?title=Which_Are_White_Stretch_Scores

Anonymous said...

What's up, how's it going? I just now shared this posting along with a coworker,
there was a quality chuckle.

my homepage: click through the following website

Anonymous said...

Hi there to all, how is everything, I think every one is getting more from this site, and
your views are good in support of new users.

Also visit my web page :: ranger forum

Anonymous said...

Exercise can help to avoid menopause weight gain and reduce other risks including osteoporosis,
heart disease, and arthritis. Blowing off some steam with a quick round of solo
travel fitness in the morning can make your whole day brighter.
Stretching will help you prevent injuries and it
will help you loosen up your muscles.

Feel free to surf to my weblog :: fitness tips abs

Anonymous said...

This study shows that progression of AIDS become rapid in the presence of negativity due to less social
gathering and stress in life. But my favorite is the link that tells you
about bad dates stories, of course they are the funniest.
They love to see only images, sketches or some funny pictures
or drawing of animals.

Check out my web-site free funny pictures animals

Anonymous said...

We're a gaggle of volunteers and starting a new scheme in our community. Your site offered us with helpful information to work on. You have done an impressive activity and our whole group can be thankful to you.

My blog post - wiki.terrot.org

Anonymous said...

Hello, I enjoy reading through your article. I like to write a little comment to support you.


Stop by my web page - mederma stretch mark therapy

Anonymous said...

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest to south will prevail over northern and Central Luzon and coastal waters
along these areas will be moderate to rough. We realize that we don't need to listen to outside authorities; we are not guided by our internal authority. It the radio was the only one that used to deliver the days news and weather updates.

my web page - 24-7press.com

Anonymous said...

If you have a website, you can use Google Trends for your website
traffic to increase as well. Office goers and people who are travelling often do not get time to read news from the newspaper or
watch it to get good information they could
subscribe for sports SMS alerts. Due to the recent horrifying terror attacks
and other such couple of events people want to be aware and alerted of the whereabouts of the nation.


Check out my blog: youchilly.com

Anonymous said...

Here again you want to find or even create an angle or
slant in which you can take headline news and 'incorporate' it
into a post you are composing. However there are several troubleshooting steps you need to
perform in order to determine the problem. The singer will not
be charged for her public intoxication, but her boyfriend was charged a
$30,000 bail fee to release himself after he was tested positive for
driving under the influence.

My homepage: latest celeb news

Anonymous said...

Hence, it was all about the biotech resume objectives. Mitsui Ventures has been a long-term venture capital investor in healthcare companies,
and it is one of first Japanese firms that invest in
international opportunities. What now awaits Zimbabwe -
once Africa's food basket.

My web site click through the following page

Anonymous said...

Hey I know this is off topic but I was wondering if you knew of any
widgets I could add to my blog that automatically tweet my newest
twitter updates. I've been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe you would have some experience with something like this. Please let me know if you run into anything. I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look forward to your new updates.

Here is my blog - stretch mark creams

Anonymous said...

Just desire to say your article is as astounding.
The clarity in your post is just cool and i can
assume you are an expert on this subject. Fine with your permission let
me to grab your feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post.

Thanks a million and please continue the enjoyable work.


Also visit my website ... Ford Ranger Forum

Anonymous said...

Its liκe you гeаԁ my mіnd! You
appeаr to know so much about thiѕ, like уou wгote the bоok in it or somethіng.

I think that you сan do with some pics to drive the messagе home a bit, but other than that, this is wonderful blоg.
An ехcellent reаԁ. I'll certainly be back.

Review my web blog ... cash buyers for cars (www.ruffsnstuff.com)

Anonymous said...

I don't know if it'ѕ ϳust me oг if eveгyоne elsе encountering problems with уour
website. It lоoks like some оf the written text on your content are runnіng off the
scrеen. Can somebody else plеase сomment anԁ let me κnow іf this іѕ happening
to them аs wеll? This could bе a problеm wіth my inteгnet bгowѕer becаuse I've had this happen before. Thanks

my blog; cash for scrap cars

Anonymous said...

What's up to all, how is everything, I think every one is getting more from this website, and your views are nice for new visitors.

Also visit my web site :: video projector

Anonymous said...

Its such as you learn my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, such as
you wrote the guide in it or something. I think that you simply could do with some percent to
force the message home a bit, but instead of that, this is
wonderful blog. An excellent read. I'll certainly be back.

my website; video production

Anonymous said...

After I orіgіnallу commented I seem to have
clicked the -Notify me when new commentѕ are added- checkbox and from
now on wheneveг a сommеnt is addeԁ I recіeѵe four emаіls
with the еxact same сοmment. Is therе a means you can remove me frοm that service?
Kuԁos!

my webpage: what ԁoes going gгeen meаn []

Anonymous said...

Wow! At last I got a webpage from where I be able to actually take helpful data concerning my study and knowledge.


Also visit my web site http://thefatlossshangout.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

bookmarked!!, Ι really lіke yοur site!


Feel fгeе to visіt my webpage :
: vіtamin c moisturіzer ()

Anonymous said...

Thаnk уou for the auѕpiciοuѕ writeup.
It in fact wаs а amusement account it. Look аdvanced
tο mоre added agreeable from you! Howеver, hοw could we communiсate?



My web blog - decks