Recycling Facts

In 2006, over 100 million cell phones were thrown away. #recycle them! #recycleguide bit.ly/1ADxypw

Paper makes up 40% of our daily #trash. That’s paper you could be #recycling ! #recycleguide bit.ly/1FjRGhf

The U.S. is the #1 trash-producing country in the world at 1,609 pounds per person per year. #recycleguide bit.ly/1FTOEUH

Out of every $10 spent buying things, $1 (10%) goes for packaging that is thrown away. #recycle it! #recycleguide bit.ly/1LxQlWo

The U.S. population discards 16 billion disposable diapers each year. It adds up quick! #recycleguide bit.ly/18grABV

#Recycling 1 ton of steel saves mining 2,500 pounds of iron ore & 1,000 pounds of coal. #recycleguide bit.ly/1zDsMWt

A typical family consumes 104 gallons of milk and 26 gallons of bottled water a year. Make sure to #recycle it! #recycleguide bit.ly/1MOPiol

An aluminum beverage can returns to the grocery shelf new & filled in as few as 60 days after being #recycled. #recycleguide bit.ly/19paXUT

Motor Oil can be #recycled, re-refined and used again, reducing our reliance on imported oil. #recycleguide bit.ly/1vu49z2

Americans use about 100 million steel cans every day. Are you #recycling yours? #recycleguide bit.ly/1D4QADR

One ton of #recycled paper uses 64% less energy & 50% less water than than paper from virgin wood pulp. #recycleguide bit.ly/1LzImYX

You save the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline for every #recycled aluminum can! #recycleguide bit.ly/1BgloX8