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RECYCLING
AND WASTE REDUCTION
Recycling,
waste reduction and re-use is an easy way to reduce
natural resource consumption and depletion, saving
energy, trees, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions
and landfill space.
Recycling
Fun Facts:
- Recycling one ton of paper
saves: 17 trees, three cubic yards of landfills
space, 463 gallons of oil and 587 pounds of
air pollution.
- Recycling one aluminum can
saves enough energy to power a television for
three hours!
- Landfills are the largest contributors
to global warming in the United States due to
methane release. Reduce and reuse your waste!
How
to Recycle in Your Housing Area:
- Recycle: Most paper types,
type 1&2 plastic bottles, aluminum cans,
steel & tin cans, & glass beverage containers.
- Don't recycle: foil, styrofoam,
food waste, type 3-7 plastics, disposable dishes
(ie. plates & cups), etc.
- Place flattened cardboard in
recycling bins for recycling.
- There are recylcing bins all
over campus, contact Gang
Green to find out exaclty where those
locations are.
Tips
to Reduce & Re-Use Your Waste:
- Repair
rather than replace items
- Avoid
disposable single use items. Instead buy durable
long lasting items.
- Buy
in bulk
- Avoid
items with excessive packaging
- Use
scratch paper
- Donate
unwanted items to charity
- Use
a re-usable mug and shopping bag
- Buy
recycled!
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CLICK
ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS TO LEARN HOW TO
GO
GREEN!
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