https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference You CAN make a difference. The question is, will you? en-us 2017-02-15 16:42:06 UTC 2026-01-02 05:58:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154073549 It saves energy.]]> 2017-02-15 16:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154073549 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154073995 In 2003 the energy savings from recycling 54 billion aluminum cans exceeded the energy equivalent of 15 million barrels of crude oil. The amount the U.S. uses in one day.]]> 2017-02-15 16:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154073995 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154074780 Recycling 1 can=3 hours of TV so in 2003 the U.S. saved enough energy to run 162 billion hours of TV, or about 25 hours for every man woman and child on earth.]]> 2017-02-15 16:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154074780 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154075929 The glass industry found that it takes 50% less energy to make glass from recycled glass than it does to make it from raw materials.]]> 2017-02-15 16:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154075929 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154079513 In 2003 Americans recycled 40 million tons of paper creating an energy savings 163 trillion kilowatt hours.]]> 2017-02-15 17:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154079513 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154080720 Recycling 1 pound of soda bottles saves 1200 BTU's of energy]]> 2017-02-15 17:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154080720 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154370576 In 2005 from PET plastic recycling the U.S. saved 60 trillion BTU's of energy.]]> 2017-02-16 16:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154370576 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154371703 It conserves natural resources]]> 2017-02-16 16:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154371703 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154372003 Americans disposed of 83 million tons of paper products in 2003. According to the EPA,by recycling nearly half of that,we save 705 million trees and 290 billion gallons of fresh water.]]> 2017-02-16 16:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154372003 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154374678 4% of U.S. annual oil consumption or roughly 219 million barrels of oil goes into the manufacture of plastic. Thus increasing the amount of plastic we recycle can make a significant impact on oil use.]]> 2017-02-16 16:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154374678 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154378335 In 1997, the U.S. recycled 13 million cars, which conserved 32.5 billion pounds of iron ore,18.2 billion pounds of coal and 1.5 billion pounds of limestone.]]> 2017-02-16 16:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154378335 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154379520 Aluminum can be recycled forever. Over 2/3 of all Aluminum ever created is still in use. Most of the other 1/3 is Aluminum cans in landfills. Needless to say, if we recycle Aluminum cans we can cut down on Aluminum in landfills.]]> 2017-02-16 17:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154379520 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154381401 It limits pollution]]> 2017-02-16 17:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154381401 25galowc https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154383559 Recycling just half of your annual recyclable household waste saves 2400 pounds of CO2]]> 2017-02-16 17:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/25galowc/why_should_you_recycle_and_make_a_difference/wish/154383559