Recycling Fun Facts

  • It takes 700 years for a plastic bottle to decompose in a landfill.
  • It takes 500 years for an aluminum can to decompose in a landfill.
  • 2.5 million plastic water bottles are reused everyday.
  • Nearly 120,000 cans are recycled every minute.
  • A recycled aluminum can is back on the shelf in 90 days.

Why Recycle?

  • It makes our planet a cleaner place to live.
  • It saves energy.
  • It gives us clean air and clean water.
  • It saves our natural resources.