Living an Organized Life

September 1, 2006

Why Recycle?

Things you should know...

In "O At Home" magazine Fall issue, it gives some interesting figures about recycling:
  • If U.S. citizens recycled just 10 percent of our newspapers, we would save about 25 million trees each year.
  • Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours. Left to its own devices, glass takes one million years to biodegrade.
  • Although 75 percent of what we throw out could be recycled, only 25 percent actually is.
There were many products shown in the article made from recycled material -- here's a couple things to check out:
I hope this helps you recyclers and should-be recyclers!

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