Recycling Facts

#Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator. #recycleguide bit.ly/1a9pHHU

Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the U.S. #recycle it! #recycleguide bit.ly/1FjRGhf

We use over 80 billion aluminum soda cans every year. #recycling matters! #recycleguide bit.ly/1D4QADR

It takes as little as 30 days for glass containers to go from the #recycle bin back to store shelves. #recycleguide bit.ly/1JEccjl

New vehicle parts made from #recycled plastics include grills, bumpers, trunk liners, wheel liners & seats. #recycleguide bit.ly/1MO0cuH

In America, 1,500 cans are #recycled each second! #recycleguide bit.ly/18gsqi4

American-made steel cans contain about 25% #recycled steel. #recycleguide bit.ly/18grABV

PET bottles are #recycled into polyester carpeting, textiles, car parts, new PET plastic bottles & more #recycleguide bit.ly/1EovrJ2

Steel is America’s most #recycled material. #recycleguide bit.ly/1D4QADR

Paper makes up 40% of our daily #trash. #reduce #reuse #recycle #recycleguide bit.ly/1FjRGhf

Electronic equipment is the fastest growing type of #waste in the U.S.! Why not #recycle it? #recycleguide bit.ly/1ADxypw

If all recyclable materials were #recycled instead of landfilled, their value would be $208 million. #recycleguide bit.ly/18gsqi4