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You Can Recycle That?

YOU CAN RECYCLE THAT? 5 THINGS YOUTHOUGHT YOU COULON'T THINGS RECYCLE-BUT CAN 1. BATTERIES 2. CARPETING 4. ELECTRONICS 3. CFL LIGHT BULBS 5. INK CARTRIDGES RECYCLING TIP: + Different recycling facilities can handle different materials, so be sure you send your recyclables to the right place! ALSO RECYCLE-BIN BOUND? YOUR CAR! CAR RECYCLING is 16th largest U.S. industry 95% 26 CARS of retired cars are recycled are recycled every minute 85 MILLION oil barrels are saved by car recycling each year RECYCLED OIL parts are used in new cars is then not needed to make new car parts WHAT PARTS OF CARS ARE RECYCLABLE? METALS FLUIDS 75% of recycled Gas cars are metal Engine oil/coolant Major source of steel PARTS PLASTICS Batteries Bumpers Catalytic converters Floor mats Tires WHAT HAPPENS TO RECYCLED CAR PARTS? USED USED REPAIRED or refurbished for use in another car to create steel to create new or plastic items car parts INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY RUTO Part www.brockautopartsstlouis.com Sources: https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/5-things-you-didn% E2%80%99t-know-you-could-recycle http://www.greenamerica.org/pubs/greenamerican/articles/21Things.cfm http://www.erie.pa.us/pdf/recycling/FactSheetAutoRecyclingFacts.pdf http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/stories/20-things-you- didnt-know-you-could-recycle

You Can Recycle That?

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A lot of people think that batteries, carpeting, CFL light bulbs, and electronics cannot be recycled. But those people are wrong! Discover other items that can be recycled, including your car, by view...

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