RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE

 
 

WHAT IS RECYCLING?

  1. •The process of collecting, sorting, cleaning, treating and reconstituting materials that would otherwise become solid waste, and returning them to the economic mainstream in the form of raw material for new products.

  2. •The collection and often reprocessing of discarded materials for reuse. Recycled materials include those used in manufacturing processes and those used in consumer products. The recycled material is often degraded somewhat by use or processing and therefore must be converted to another purpose. For example, the processing of recycled newspaper and other paper wastes usually shortens their fibers, and the material cannot be used to make high-grade paper. Instead, it can be reprocessed to make cardboard or insulation.         


WHY RECYCLE?

  1. •Recycling helps reduce pollution, prolong the usefulness of landfills, and conserve natural resources.

  2. •Less garbage placed in the dumpster.

  3. •Recycling protects and expands U.S. manufacturing jobs.

  4. •Recycling reduces the need for landfilling and incineration.

  5. •Recycling prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin materials.

  6. •Recycling saves energy.

  7. •Recycling decreases emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.

  8. •Recycling conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals.

  9. •Recycling helps sustain the environment for future generations.





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WHERE TO RECYCLE?

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What, Why, & Where?

One-GreenVisionTM, LLC

Covering the Saint Louis, Missouri Area

Promoting Environmental Awareness

  1. Bullet A used aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf as a new can, in as little as 60 days. That's closed loop recycling at its finest!


  1. Bullet Used aluminum beverage cans are the most recycled item in the U.S., but other types of aluminum, such as siding, gutters, car   components, storm window frames, and lawn furniture can also be recycled.


  1. Bullet Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours -- or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.


  1. Bullet Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the U.S.


  1. Bullet Americans use 85,000,000 tons of paper a year; about 680 pounds per person.


  1. Bullet The average household throws away 13,000 separate pieces of paper each year. Most is packaging and junk mail.



  1. Bullet Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kill as many as 1,000,000 sea creatures every year!


  1. Bullet Americans throw away 25,000,000 plastic beverage bottles every hour!


  1. Bullet Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.


  1. Bullet The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. It also causes 20% less air pollution and 50% less water pollution than when a new bottle is made from raw materials.


  1. Bullet Rainforest are being cut down at the rate of 100 acres per minute!


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