Every minute of everyday, an average of 113,204 aluminum cans are recycled
Source: The Aluminum Association
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Over 50 percent of the aluminum cans produced are recycled
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That means 50% of cans are thrown out. That 50% makes up 3% of the waste sent to our landfills. What makes up the other 97% you ask:
52% - Paper/Cardboard
14% - Glass
11% - Wood
16% - Plastics
4% - Steel
There are two ways to approach reducing our waste - greater push for recycling and reducing packaging.
Source: US Dept. of Energy (http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/recycling/solidwaste/sourcereduction.html)
Check out the following link to see how to recycle other items.
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/28729
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