Recycling by the Numbers

RECYCLING by the Numbers Top Recycling Countries: % of waste recycled Switzerland Austria Germany Netherlands Norway 52% 50% 48% 46% 40% The EPA estimates 75% that 75% of the US waste stream is 30% recyclable - but only 30% gets recycled. Aluminum Cans Electricity Recycling 1 aluminum to power a TV for 2 hours. In the US, can. over 100,000 aluminum cans Used aluminium cans are recycled each minute. are recycled and back on the shelf in 60 days. Recycling 1 glass bottle. Glass Computer for 30 100-watt Television light bulb for 4 hours. for 20 minutes. minutes. A glass container can go from a recycling bin to a store shelf in as few as 30 days. Plastic Five 2-liter Enough fiberfill recycled PET to make a bottles. ski jacket. Preventing 1 ton of paper waste saves: Раper 15 - 17 mature trees. GOODNET GATEWAY TO DOING GOOD