How much do you recycle? Try some of these numbers for size...
Recycling electronics
Dumping 315 million computers into landfills creates 1.2 billion pounds of lead, 2 million pounds of cadmium, and 400,000 pounds of mercury being dumped into waste streams.
Recycling aluminium
Recycling aluminium uses 95 percent less energy than making it from ore. A recycled can saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for up to 3½ hours.
Recycling paper
Recycling one ton of paper will save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, 7000 gallons of water, and 60 pounds of air pollutants.
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