Simple Reason to Recycle
Recycling Saves:
- Energy – It usually takes less energy to make recycled products
- Natural Resources – Making paper from recycled good, for example, saves trees
- Clean Air and Water – Making products from recycled materials, in most cases creates less air pollution and water pollution
- Landfill Space – When paper, plastic, glass, etc go in the recycle bin they can be reused and not lay for an untold number of years in landfills
- Money and Creates Jobs – It takes people to complete the recycling process. Recycling creates jobs and jobs are a good thing
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| What happens to Recycled Items? |
- Recycled aluminum cans become, well more aluminum cans
Aluminum can be recycled almost indefinitely
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- Glass bottles, both colored glass and clear, become new glass bottles
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- Paper can be recycled into new paper
Recycled paper can be recycled many times
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- Plastic bottles can become a variety of products, such as carpet, clothing, auto parts, not to mention more bottles
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- Steel cans can also be used in many new items,are used in other steel products such as car parts and construction materials, and can also be recycled over and over again
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| Recycling Facts – interesting facts about recycling |
| Plastic Recycling Resin ID Code Numbers |
| Shoes Recycling Programs – list of links of organizations that reuse your old shoes. You think how faithfully your old pair of shoes have protected your feet, in how many occasions they have been your inseparable friends. It would not be fair just to throw them in the trash bin. Here we are: for those who do believe in the reincarnation of running shoes, we compiled a list of recycling programs around the world. There is a Heaven also for old running shoes. |
| History of waste and recycling information sheet – In early pre-industrial times waste was mainly composed of ash from fires, wood, bones, bodies and vegetable waste. It was disposed of in the ground where it would act as compost and help to improve the soil. Ancient rubbish dumps excavated in archaeological digs reveal only tiny amounts of ash, broken tools and pottery. Everything that could be was repaired and reused, populations …. Read More |
| Simple Ways to Stop Global Warming – If you are just starting to learn ways you can stop global warming, you can start small, and start immediately. After you have the basics down, you can take it a step further and do even more. These simple actions are easy ways to stop global warming. You can start today with no investment of additional time or money. Just a few minor changes to make in your everyday life. …. Read More |
| Freecycle – "…a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns" run through a network of Yahoo! Groups. Fantastic site! …. Read More |
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