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Recycling Fun Facts and Tips

Recycling Poll

Newspaper

Recycling 100 lbs. or a 36 inch stack of newspaper saves...

  • 73 kilowatt hours of electricity
  • About 14% of the average residential electric bill
  • Enough to light a 100-watt bulb more than 700 hours
  • 2 gallons of gasoline

Glass Containers

Recycling 100 lbs. of glass...

  • Saves 29 kilowatt hours of electricity
  • Lights a 100-watt bulb for 290 hours
  • Plays a radio 3 hours a day for 4 months

Plastic

Recycling 1 plastic bottle...

  • Powers a computer for 25 minutes

Mixed Paper

Recycling 1 ton of mixed paper saves...

  • 17 trees
  • 4200 kilowatt hours of electricity

Aluminum Cans

Recycling 1 lb. or 26 aluminum cans…

  • Saves ¾ gallon of gasoline
  • Lights a 100 watt bulb for 290 hours
  • Plays a radio for 3 hours a day for 4 months
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