Non-Recyclables: What Not to Recycle
Did You Know?
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
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
Recycling 1 plastic bottle...
- Powers a computer for 25 minutes
Recycling 1 ton of mixed paper saves...
- 17 trees
- 4200 kilowatt hours of electricity
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
Recycling Poll
You should not recycle the following types of plastic, glass, and mixed papers at Nova Southeastern University.
Plastics
- Yogurt Cups
- Cottage Cheese Cups
- Microwaveable Trays
- Styrofoam (in all forms)
Glass
- Windowpane Glass
- Drinking Glasses
- Incandescent Light Bulbs
- Porcelain
- Ceramic
- Pyrex Glass
Mixed Paper
- Paper Towels
- Tissue Paper
- Napkins
- Food Wrappings
- Paper Plates
- Paper Cups
- Frozen Food Boxes
- Styrofoam or Plastic Lined Padded Envelopes
- Gummed Labels
- Carbon Paper
- 3 Ring Binders
- Transparencies