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More than 100 billion pieces of junk mail are delivered in the United States each year #RecycleFacts
Today, 80 percent of Americans have access to a plastics recycling program..so do something about it. #RecycleFacts
Nearly three quarters of what we throw is products, with organic materials (food and yard waste) make up the remaining 25%. #RecycleFacts
With less than 5% of the world's population, the U.S. consumes 33% of paper, 25% of oil, 15% of coal, and 15% of copper. #RecycleFacts
Between 1970 and 1995, the U.S. represented about one-third of the world's total material consumption. #RecycleFacts
60 billion tons of resources are now extracted annually—about 50% more than just 30 years ago. #RecycleFacts
The way we produce, consume and dispose of our products and our food accounts for 42% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. #RecycleFacts
In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history. #RecycleFacts
Food and beverage containers make up 91% of the glass waste that is generated. #RecycleFacts
For every six-pack of soda or beer not recycled, the energy equivalent of one beverage can full of gasoline is squandered. #RecycleFacts
The nation’s 10 deposit states achieve an average container recycling rate of 72%, versus 29% in the 40 non-deposit states. #RecycleFacts
In Michigan, the only state with a dime deposit, the redemption rate is 95%. #RecycleFacts
Aluminum can consumption rose to 50.7 billion cans in 2001, while aluminum can waste grew 28% between 1990 and 2001. #RecycleFacts
Americans trash more than 270 million beer and soft drink bottles every day. #RecycleFacts
Americans represent only 5 percent of the world’s population, but generate 30 percent of the world’s garbage. #RecycleFacts
In 2000, the US generated 232 million tons of municipal solid waste - an average of 4.5 pounds of waste per person per day. #RecycleFacts