RedFishPaper is the number 1 material that we throw away, even though almost all of it can be recycled. It makes up roughly 1/3 of what we toss.
Maine.gov
RedFishEvery day, U.S. businesses generate enough paper to encircle the Earth 20 times.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishRecycling is good for the economy. A study by the Southern States Waste Management Coalition found that the recycling industry in Texas employs 20,000 workers and adds $2.9 billion in value to the Texas Economy.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishIn 1960, Americans disposed of 2.7 pounds of waste per person per day. By 1990, the number had risen to 4.3 pounds per person per day.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishThe United States makes enough plastic film each year to shrink-wrap the state of Texas.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishMore than 50% of a new aluminum can is made from recycled aluminum.
Department of Environmental Conservation
RedFishThe average person generates over 4 pounds of trash every day and about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year.
EPA
RedFishRecycling one aluminum can saves the equivalent of enough energy to run a television set for three hours.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishRecycling steel cans saves 74 percent of the energy that would be used to produce virgin materials.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishIt takes up to 400 years for a plastic cup to decompose.
DoSomething.org
RedFishAmericans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishPaper can decompose in under five months, but not if it’s in a plastic bag! The paper entombed inside the bag won’t decompose for at least twenty years.
DoSomething.org
RedFishOver 87% of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs.
Keep America Beautiful
RedFishIn 1970, over 20,000 landfills were in operation in the United States; by 1993, only 4,000 were open.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishWorkplace waste from the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors, which include schools, comprises 30 to 45% of municipal solid waste.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishThe amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes for 20 years.
www.usi.edu
RedFishIt takes 500 years for an aluminum can to decay.
DoSomething.org
RedFishAt least 20 percent of solid waste generated by Texans comes from grass clippings, leaves, and other landscape wastes.
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
RedFishAluminum can be recycled and reused indefinitely without a decline in material performance or quality.
Ecology Action of Texas
RedFishTexans spend over $1 billion annually for solid waste disposal services for over 22 million tons of garbage.
Ecology Action of Texas
There are plenty of opportunities around the holiday season to save energy and be green without sacrificing time with loved ones. Find out how easy being environmentally responsible this season can be with these tips.