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Why is Recycling Important to
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Why is Recycling Important to
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YOU
Why is Recycling Important to
Because I want to be able to eat the fish that I
catch.
If not recycled, one quart of used motor
oil could pollute 250,000 gallons of water.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because I want my child to have a clean place to
live.
Plastics require 100 to 400 years to break
downat the landfill. It takes approximately 1
million yearsfor a glass bottle to break down at
the landfill.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Apple juice.
Because I want my child to have a clean place to
live
. . . and yes . . . you can buy apple juicein
recyclable plastic bottles too.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because I like to keep my grocery bill low.
Using recycled content in packaging often saves
the manufacturer and you money.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Recycling is important to me because it

• Saves valuable resources from being disposed of
• Provides fiber/raw materials for a large partof
  the world's paper and packaging production
• Saves disposal space

Bill MoorePresident, Moore AssociatesThe
World's Leading Consultants to the Paper
Recycling Industry
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because my experiences have taught me that its
important for her future!
Because my future depends on it!
Americans are recycling more than ever
before.With an average recycling rate of 27,
and over 60for some materials, we have exceeded
the national goal.
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Why is Recycling Important to

• Recycling is not a new concept. When our
  grandparents were growing up, throwing something
  away after only one use was extremely rare.
• Recycling was especially important during the
  1940s as part of the Allied effort in WWII.
  Scrap metal was collected to make ammunition, and
  textiles were collected to make uniforms for
  soldiers.
• Recycling has made a recent comeback becauseof a
  growing understanding of the environmentaland
  economic problems associated witha throwaway
  society.
• Young people realize that by recycling
  today,they can ensure a better tomorrow.

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Why is Recycling Important to
Because I dont wanthigh gas prices.
For every 3,700 two liter plastic bottles
recycled,a barrel of oil (42 gallons) is saved.
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Why is Recycling Important to

• Fossil fuels like oil and gasoline are finite
  resources, meaning that there is no way to make
  more of them.
• Using recycled materials saves fossil fuel
  because they have already been refined and
  processed once. Manufacturing these materials a
  second time requires less energy.
• For example, recycling aluminum cans saves 95 of
  the energy required to make the same amount of
  aluminum from its original source, bauxite.
• Recycling a pound of steel saves enough energy to
  light a 60-watt bulb for 26 hours.
• A paper mill uses 20 less energy to make paper
  from recycled paper than it does to make paper
  from trees.

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Why is Recycling Important to
Because I need tosupport my family.
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The recycling industry nationally employs
over1.1 million people and generates an annual
payrollof nearly 37 billion.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because recycling provides raw material to
American industry.
Half of all polyester carpeting is made
fromrecycled beverage bottle plastic.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Recycling is important to me because it
promotes team work, minimizes wastes and
supports our local economy. Not only is
recycling the right thing to do, it is our
responsibility as members of our community."
Robert Eaton, Safety and Environmental
Manager Eaton Corporation, Supercharger Plant,
Athens, GA.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because I like to buy environmentally friendly
products.
Everyone knows recycling is good for the planet.
But recycling also creates some pretty cool
products you can buy right now. These are a few.
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Why is Recycling Important to
27 of the garbage entering Georgias municipal
solid waste landfills is commonly recyclable. In
2004, more than 2.3 million tons of discarded
material could have been recycled.
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Why is Recycling Important to
The recently completed Georgia Solid Waste
Characterization Study commissioned by the
Georgia Dept of Community Affairs indicates
materialin landfills that could be recycled
breaks down by the percentages illustrated in
this chart.
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Why is Recycling Important to
We can't blame anybodyelse for the garbage we
personally generate every day. Recycling is a
great way for us to fulfill our obligation as
citizens to help solve the problems we create.
Jimmy Palmer, EPA Region 4 Administrator
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Why is Recycling Important to
YOU
Because I like tobreathe clean air.
Recycling saves energy and reduces air
pollutionas well as greenhouse gas emissions.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because its what my constituents want.
Recycling is considered a service that many
residents request and expect to be provided.
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Why is Recycling Important to
"Recycling is all about being on a winning TEAM.
Recycling - conserves energy and our
natural resources, - promotes
environmental stewardship and civic pride, and
- supports Georgia's manufacturing
industries and creates jobs."
Commissioner Mike Beatty, GA Dept. of Community
Affairs
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YOU
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because I need money for
Aluminum beverage cans are a staple in
recyclingand are highly valued by scrap
recyclers.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because my Scout troopcollects recyclables to
helpfund community projects.
The aluminum beverage can is remanufacturedand
returns to the grocers shelf in as few as60
days after collection.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Cars contain recycled steel and plastic
inincreasing amounts. A new auto battery
containsnearly 100 recycled materials.
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Why is Recycling Important to
"Recycling is important to us because it affords
us the opportunity to not only reduce what goes
to landfills but also helps minimize the use of
scarce natural  resources. Use of recycled
products also helps to create a demand for the
material being recycled. We at Ford annually
purchase products from our suppliers that contain
more than 50 million2-liter soft drink bottles
Andy Acho - Worldwide Director, Environmental
Outreach and Strategy Ford Motor Company
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Why is Recycling Important to
. . . about one billion bottle caps become heater
and air-conditioning components and millions of
yards of carpeting become air cleaner housings.
Even the trunk mats in some models are reversible
with recycled tires being utilized on the
underside to improve functionality and support
environmental stewardship.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Because it conserves water.
The Honorable Sonny Perdue Governor of Georgia
Recycling one ton of paper saves 7,000 gallons of
water.
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Why is Recycling Important to
While we may have 3 times as much wood available
as we did 80 years ago due to tree farms
replacing old growth, Americans consume 15 times
more paper today. Without paper recycling, we
would need to increase timber harvesting by 80
just to keep up with demand in the next 10 years.
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Why is Recycling Important to
Computers, monitors, TVs, and other electronics
can be recycled providing valuable recovered
materials for remanufacturing, while removing
potentially harmful elements from our air and
water.
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Why is Recycling Important to

• Electronics are a fast-growing portion of
  America's trash - with 400 million pieces of
  computer equipment destined to become obsolete
  annually until 2010.
• More than 3.2 million tons of electronic waste
  accumulates in U.S. landfills each year. (In
  Georgia approx. 125,000 tons accumulate
  annually.)
• More than 400 U.S. electronics recycling
  companies earn 700 million in annual income and
  employ 7,000 people. They process approximately
  750,000 tons annually.
• The average cathode ray tube inside a PC monitor
  contains about five pounds of lead oxide powder
  embedded in the glass to protect the user from
  stray radiation.
• Computers have several elements lead, mercury,
  cadmium that are regulated as hazardous wastes
  by U.S. EPA and all states. Electronics can
  present an environmental hazard if they are
  disposed of improperly.

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Why is Recycling Important to
Can You Hear Me Now?
Because recycling mobile phones, rechargeable
batteries and other portable electronics keeps
tons of toxic waste from entering landfills.
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Why is Recycling Important to

• Many electronics and batteries include lead,
  mercury and cadmium. Once in the waste stream,
  these products can release harmful chemicals into
  the air or water.
• Every year, more than 3 million batteries are
  used and then thrown away by American households
  who use single-use and rechargeable dry cell
  batteriesthats 125,000 tons of batteries
  discarded each year.
• There are nearly 500 million mobile phones
  waiting to be recycled In the U.S.

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Composting yard trimmings and other organics
conserves landfill space and replenishes our
depleted soils.
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• Organics make up a large part of our waste stream
  that can be composted and used to enrich our
  depleted soils. Yard trimmings alone can be
  17-25 of the municipal waste stream in many
  communities.
• Biodiversity means the variety of life on earth.
  Think of it as a web the more links and strands
  of connection there are, the stronger the whole
  web becomes. Biodiversity begins below ground . .
  . a healthy soil teeming with diverse
  microorganisms.

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• Soil is kept healthy and living by adding lots of
  organic matter, in the form of compost. Compost
  contributes to the health of soil by supplying
  nutrients, improving soil texture and drainage,
  conserving soil moisture and encouraging
  earthworms and diverse microorganisms.
• Water is a resource too precious to waste. More
  and more local governments are enacting watering
  restrictions during the summer. Using compost
  helps to enhance water-retention capabilities of
  soil limiting the need for outdoor watering. It
  is often applied to reduce soil erosion as it
  improves soils texture.

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Communication Committee, 2005 For more
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