Did you know . . .
- Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil, and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough energy to power the average American home for five months. Five months!
- Recycling paper instead of making it from new material generates 74 percent less air pollution and uses 50 percent less water.
- Approximately 1.5 million tons of construction products are made each year from paper, including insulation, gypsum wallboard, roofing paper, flooring, padding and sound-absorbing materials.
- Recycled paper can also be made into paper towels, notebook paper, envelopes, copy paper and other paper products, as well as boxes, hydro-mulch, molded packaging, compost, and even kitty litter.
Thanks to Oberlin College for the information!
1 comment:
You have another blog! Yay for you! And since the topic is recycling, yay for recycling!
I liked your suggestion on my blog to get a backpack. I think that will be one of our next purchases. Any recommendations?
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