- Recycling reduces the emissions of Carbon Dioxide and Methane(also called Greenhouse Gasses)which trap the sun's heat in our atmosphere.
- Every ton of paper recycled saves 17 trees, 463 gallons of oil, and 5 yards of landfill space.
- Recycling all your newspaper, paper, cardboard, glass, and metal cans and reduce 850 pounds of Carbon Dioxide per household each year.
- Energy saved by a recycled metal can can run a TV for 3 hours or a 100 watt bulb for 20 hours.
- It takes the same amount of energy to make one new can instead of recycling 20 cans.
- Annually, energy saved by recycling steel is enough to power Los Angeles for 10 years.
- One tree can absorb up to 60 pounds of pollutants in the air annually.
- Every year, the average trash can has enough recyclable energy to power 500 baths, 3,500 showers, and 5,000 hours of television.
- Recycling one ton of cardboard saves over 9 cubic yards of landfill space.