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Simple Reason to Recycle?
Last Updated on:
06/27/2008 11:03 AM |
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Simple Reason to
Recycle
Recycling Saves:
- Energy - It usually takes
less energy to make recycled products
- Natural Resources - Making
paper from recycled good, for example, saves trees
- Clean Air and Water - Making
products from recycled materials, in most cases creates less
air pollution and water pollution
- Landfill Space - When paper,
plastic, glass, etc go in the recycle bin they can be reused
and not lay for an untold number of years in landfills
- Money and Creates Jobs - It
takes people to complete the recycling process.
Recycling creates jobs and jobs are a good thing
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What happens to Recycled Items? |
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Recycled
aluminum cans become, well more aluminum cans
Aluminum can be recycled almost indefinitely
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Glass
bottles, both colored glass and clear, become new glass
bottles
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Paper can be
recycled into new paper
Recycled paper can be recycled many times
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Plastic
bottles can become a variety of products, such as carpet,
clothing, auto parts, not to mention more bottles
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Steel cans
can also be used in many new items,are used in other steel
products such as car parts and construction materials, and can
also be recycled over and over again
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Recycling Facts -
interesting facts about recycling |
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Plastic Recycling Resin ID Code Numbers |
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Shoes Recycling Programs - list of links of
organizations that reuse your old shoes. You think how
faithfully your old pair of
shoes
have protected your feet, in how many occasions they have been
your inseparable friends. It would not be fair just to throw
them in the trash bin. Here we are: for those who do believe in
the reincarnation of running shoes, we compiled a list of
recycling programs around the world. There is a Heaven also for
old running shoes. |
| History of waste
and recycling information sheet - In early
pre-industrial times waste was mainly composed of ash from
fires, wood, bones, bodies and vegetable waste. It was disposed
of in the ground where it would act as compost and help to
improve the soil. Ancient rubbish dumps excavated in
archaeological digs reveal only tiny amounts of ash, broken
tools and pottery. Everything that could be was repaired and
reused, populations ....
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| Simple Ways to
Stop Global Warming - If you are just starting
to learn ways you can stop global warming, you can start small,
and start immediately. After you have the basics down, you can
take it a step further and do even more. These simple
actions are easy ways to stop global warming. You can start
today with no investment of additional time or money. Just a few
minor changes to make in your everyday life. ....
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| Freecycle -
"...a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns" run through a network of Yahoo! Groups. Fantastic site!
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| Craig's List - If you want to sell items, Craig's List is the place. As opposed to eBay, Craig's List doesn't charge you to sell items. There are areas on the site for most large cities, so you can just
deal with those local to you for convenience. ....
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