How Much Waste an Average Person Generates EverydaySee how much waste you generate

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SEE HOW MUCH WASTE YOU GENERATE


Non Recyclable waste dumped into city end

Few Burned

Although the EPA estimates that

75 percent ONLY ABOUT 30 PERCENT IS ACTUALLY RECYCLED

of solid waste is recyclable

Few thrown into rivers

Few thrown into rode side Few waste that used to be recycle


RESULT IF RECYCLING IS NOT DONE PROPERLY

Eaten by wildlife

Natural Resource Disaster

Water pollution

Whether Changes

Land Pollution

Drainage Stoppage

Infectious disease

Stinky Around


HOW TO RECYCLE AND REDUCE YOUR WASTE

Buy Things with less packing, bring your own bag

Use garbage disposal properly

Own a reusable water bottle

Always Use Recycle Bin



SCRAP METAL RECYCLING FACTS It is also a quantity equivalent to the annual production of three to four major primary aluminum smelters.

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IN 4 YEARS, IT WENT UPTO 9 BILLION CANS

2004

2000

NUMBER OF ALUMINIUM CANS LANDFILLED REACHED

55 BILLION

ENOUGH TO FILL THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

X 20

TIME


1% OF THE TOTAL U.S. WASTE STREAM

16 MILLION

BARREL OF CRUDE OIL

BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM ARE RECYCLED, ALUMINIUM CANS ACCOUNT FOR

LESS THAN

EVEN SO, THE ENERGY REQUIRED TO REPLACE JUST THE ALUMINIUM CANS WASTED IN 2001 WAS EQUIVALENT

ENOUGH TO MEET ELECTRICITY NEED OF ALL HOMES FOR THAT YEAR IN Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco and Seattle.


BY THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE’RE USING AND HOW TO REDUCE THE WASTE WE PRODUCE, WE CAN HELP CREATE A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIROMENT


www.allmetrecycling.com

1401 N. Miller St. Anaheim, CA, 92806 Telephone: (714) 528-6013 Email: info@allmetrecycling.com /allmetrecycling

/AllMetRecycling


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