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The Environment / Can you help me find any detailed facts or statistics for recycling?
« on: 10/01/2008 03:40:32 »
I have spent hours and hours trying to find some real info about recycling. Unfortunately most sites think that telling us that the average person throws away 4.4 pounds of trash/waste away every day. Which is mind blowing to me.
But what I am wanting to know is what, how much of each type trash/waste. How many trees can you prevent the use of if you don't use throw away paper products (plate, paper towel, etc.), how much energy are you saving by recycling aluminum or glass? Details! I want real details!
I am working on a site to encourage reusing, reducing, recycleing. (yeah, another one) But I am wanting to give real details about the possitive effects such actions will produce. It amazes me that you can't find this in a search on the internet. I must be asking the wrong questions.
Any hoo, if anyone knows some good links, I shall ask the Gods to rain blessing on you.
But what I am wanting to know is what, how much of each type trash/waste. How many trees can you prevent the use of if you don't use throw away paper products (plate, paper towel, etc.), how much energy are you saving by recycling aluminum or glass? Details! I want real details!
I am working on a site to encourage reusing, reducing, recycleing. (yeah, another one) But I am wanting to give real details about the possitive effects such actions will produce. It amazes me that you can't find this in a search on the internet. I must be asking the wrong questions.
Any hoo, if anyone knows some good links, I shall ask the Gods to rain blessing on you.