SUBSTANTIAL WAYS THAT RECYCLING CAN HELP THE WORLD
Added on: 15th Nov 2016
95% OF THE WORLD'S DATA IS STORED ON PAPER
AND NEVER LOOKED AT AGAIN. THANKS TO DIGITAL
STORAGE, HOWEVER, LESS PAPER IS BEING WASTED
AND MORE TREES ARE BEING SAVED
RECYCLING ONE PLASTIC BOTTLE CAN CONSERVE
ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER A 60 WATT
LIGHTBULB FOR OVER SIX HOURS
EVERY HOUR, AMERICANS THROW AWAY 2.5 MILLION
PLASTIC BOTTLES AND EACH BOTTLE TAKES 500 YEARS
TO DECOMPOSE
NEARLY ONE THIRD OF AN AVERAGE GARBAGE
DUMP IS PACKAGING MATERIAL THAT COULD
HAVE BEEN RECYCLED
THOUSANDS OF FISH AND OTHER MARINE ANIMALS
DIE BY ACCIDENTALLY INGESTING PLASTIC BAGS
THAT APPEAR TO BE JELLYFISH. THIS USUALLY
HAPPENS WHEN BAGS ARE THROWN OUT
RATHER THAN RECYCLED
IN ONE YEAR AMERICANS WILL THROW AWAY
ENOUGH PLASTIC CANS AND BOTTLES TO REACH
THE MOON AND BACK…20 TIMES
RECYCLING ONE TON OF PLASTIC CAN SAVE OVER
7,500 LITRES (2,000 GALLONS) OF GAS
RECYCLING ONE ALUMINIUM CAN WILL POWER A
TELEVISION FOR 2 HOURS
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