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Waste management in the U.S. is in a state of anarchy with no effective
federal plan in place to maximize recycling and minimize waste. America
generates more waste every year, growing from a 247 million tons of
non-hazardous waste in 1990, to 409 million tons in 2001, according to
Biocycle magazine, an industry publication.
Facts About Recycling:
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Recycling one ton of
paper saves 17 trees and 3000 gallons of water.
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Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to
keep a 100-watt bulb burning for almost four hours or run your
television for three hours.
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Improper
disposal of e-waste creates a significant burden on landfills
because toxic substances can leach into the soil and groundwater.
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Plastic
bottles take 700 years before they
begin to decompose in a
landfill.
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Recycling steel saves 75 percent of the energy that would be used to
create steel from raw materials, enough to power 18 million homes.
See Facts about Aluminum Recycling
See Facts about E-Waste Recycling
See Facts about Glass Recycling
See Facts about Paper Recycling
See Facts about Plastic Recycling
See Facts about Steel Recycling |
