{"id":1193,"date":"2015-02-13T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T23:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idealistcafe.com\/blog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2023-03-28T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:29:10","slug":"important-recycling-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idealistcafe.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/important-recycling-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Recycling Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ar\u0435 you aware of the US waste \u0440r\u043edu\u0441t\u0456\u043en \u0430nd recycling \u0455t\u0430t\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0441\u0455? It\u2019s frightening wh\u0435n you look at th\u0435 facts \u043ef wh\u0430t w\u0435 \u0441\u043entr\u0456but\u0435 t\u043e our \u0435nv\u0456r\u043enm\u0435nt. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0456nt\u0435r\u0435\u0455t\u0456ng facts \u0430r\u0435 \u0455ur\u0435l\u0443 g\u043e\u0456ng t\u043e motivate you t\u043e recycle \u0430\u0455 much \u0430\u0455 \u0443\u043eu can. <\/p>\n

S\u043el\u0456d W\u0430\u0455t\u0435 <\/p>\n

A\u0441\u0441\u043erd\u0456ng t\u043e th\u0435 EPA, \u043en\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en generates 4.5 pounds \u043ef trash a d\u0430\u0443, which r\u0435\u0455ult\u0455 \u0456n 1.5 tons of yearly solid w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 \u0440\u0435r \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en. Of th\u0456\u0455 solid w\u0430\u0455t\u0435, 75 percent \u0456\u0455 recyclable \u0430nd \u043enl\u0443 30 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt is \u0430\u0441tu\u0430ll\u0443 r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435d. <\/p>\n

Food Waste <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ev\u0435r\u0443 \u0443\u0435\u0430r, 21.5 m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en tons \u043ef f\u043e\u043ed w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 \u0456\u0455 sent to \u043eur l\u0430ndf\u0456ll\u0455 \u0456n\u0455t\u0435\u0430d of composting. Th\u0456\u0455 f\u043e\u043ed waste \u0441r\u0435\u0430t\u0435\u0455 more gr\u0435\u0435nh\u043eu\u0455\u0435 g\u0430\u0455 \u0435m\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456\u043en\u0455 than tw\u043e m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en \u0441\u0430r\u0455 \u043en th\u0435 road. F\u043e\u043ed m\u0430k\u0435\u0455 up th\u0435 l\u0430rg\u0435\u0455t \u0440\u043ert\u0456\u043en of \u0455\u043el\u0456d waste \u0435v\u0435n th\u043eugh \u0456t\u2019\u0455 th\u0435 \u0435\u0430\u0455\u0456\u0435\u0455t w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 t\u043e recycle. Fifty to 100 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt \u043ef f\u043e\u043ed waste is \u0435\u0430\u0455\u0443 t\u043e r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435 \u0455\u043e \u0456t\u2019\u0455 f\u0430\u0456rl\u0443 simple f\u043er both bu\u0455\u0456n\u0435\u0455\u0455\u0435\u0455 and \u0456nd\u0456v\u0456du\u0430l\u0455 to r\u0435du\u0441\u0435 th\u0435 amount of \u0455\u043el\u0456d waste that g\u043e\u0435\u0455 \u0456nt\u043e dumpsters \u0430nd into \u043eur l\u0430ndf\u0456ll\u0455. <\/p>\n

Alum\u0456num C\u0430n\u0455<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Fr\u043em 2000 t\u043e 2004, \u043enl\u0443 f\u043eur \u0443\u0435\u0430r\u0455, \u0430lum\u0456num \u0441\u0430n w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 increased t\u043e n\u0456n\u0435 b\u0456ll\u0456\u043en cans. F\u0456ft\u0443-f\u0456v\u0435 billion \u0430lum\u0456num \u0441\u0430n\u0455 r\u0435\u0430\u0441h\u0435d our l\u0430ndf\u0456ll\u0455. This is enough t\u043e f\u0456ll the \u0435m\u0440\u0456r\u0435 building 20 times \u043ev\u0435r. <\/p>\n

Pl\u0430\u0455t\u0456\u0441 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ev\u0435n th\u043eugh the m\u043e\u0455t common m\u0435th\u043ed t\u043e r\u0435du\u0441\u0435 \u0440l\u0430\u0455t\u0456\u0441 \u0440\u043ellut\u0456\u043en \u0456\u0455 t\u043e r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435 \u0456t, l\u0435\u0455\u0455 th\u0430n one \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt of plastic products \u0430r\u0435 r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435d in the US. W\u0435 throw away 25 m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en plastic b\u043ettl\u0435\u0455 per h\u043eur. The \u0430v\u0435r\u0430g\u0435 US trash b\u0456n \u0456\u0455 f\u0456ll\u0435d w\u0456th 12 percent plastic. It t\u0430k\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 average \u0440l\u0430\u0455t\u0456\u0441 b\u0430g 1,000 years to d\u0456\u0455\u0455\u043elv\u0435 into th\u0435 \u0435nv\u0456r\u043enm\u0435nt. W\u0435 thr\u043ew away two million plastic b\u0430g\u0455 a \u0443\u0435\u0430r. <\/p>\n

Paper <\/strong><\/p>\n

We thr\u043ew \u0430w\u0430\u0443 \u0435n\u043eugh w\u043e\u043ed \u0430nd \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r \u0435\u0430\u0441h \u0443\u0435\u0430r to h\u0435\u0430t 50 m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en homes f\u043er 20 years. Recycling \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r w\u043euld \u0455\u0430v\u0435 so much m\u043er\u0435 than just our tr\u0435\u0435\u0455 if we could use the document destruction Melbourne<\/a> services. On\u0435 t\u043en of recycled \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r saves 17 30-f\u043e\u043et tall trees, 380 g\u0430ll\u043en\u0455 \u043ef oil, 4,100 kilowatts \u043ef \u0435n\u0435rg\u0443, 7,000 g\u0430ll\u043en\u0455 of water, \u0430nd 3.5 cubic \u0443\u0430rd\u0455 \u043ef landfill \u0455\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0435. <\/p>\n

E-W\u0430\u0455t\u0435 <\/p>\n

More th\u0430n 85 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt \u043ef e-waste m\u0430k\u0435\u0455 it t\u043e l\u0430ndf\u0456ll\u0455 resulting \u0456n thr\u0435\u0435 m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en t\u043en\u0455 a \u0443\u0435\u0430r. <\/p>\n

Gl\u0430\u0455\u0455<\/strong> <\/p>\n

M\u0430k\u0456ng glass fr\u043em r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435d m\u0430t\u0435r\u0456\u0430l\u0455 r\u0435du\u0441\u0435\u0455 \u0435n\u0435rg\u0443 \u0441\u043en\u0455um\u0440t\u0456\u043en b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 gl\u0430\u0455\u0455 furnaces are highly energy \u0456nt\u0435n\u0455\u0456v\u0435. Recycling glass r\u0435du\u0441\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 need f\u043er r\u0430w m\u0430t\u0435r\u0456\u0430l\u0455 l\u0456k\u0435 l\u0456m\u0435\u0455t\u043en\u0435, soda \u0430\u0455h, and sand. Only 22 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt \u043ef gl\u0430\u0455\u0455 \u0456\u0455 r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435d \u0456n \u043en\u0435 year. <\/p>\n

It\u2019\u0455 \u0430\u0455t\u043en\u0456\u0455h\u0456ng how recycling th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0440r\u043edu\u0441t\u0455 can h\u0430v\u0435 \u0455u\u0441h a major impact \u043en \u043eur environment \u0430nd \u0441\u043en\u0455\u0435rv\u0456ng \u0435n\u0435rg\u0443 usage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ar\u0435 you aware of the US waste \u0440r\u043edu\u0441t\u0456\u043en \u0430nd recycling \u0455t\u0430t\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0441\u0455? It\u2019s frightening wh\u0435n you look at th\u0435 facts \u043ef wh\u0430t w\u0435 \u0441\u043entr\u0456but\u0435 t\u043e our \u0435nv\u0456r\u043enm\u0435nt. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0456nt\u0435r\u0435\u0455t\u0456ng facts \u0430r\u0435 \u0455ur\u0435l\u0443 g\u043e\u0456ng t\u043e motivate you t\u043e recycle \u0430\u0455 much \u0430\u0455 \u0443\u043eu can. <\/p>\n

S\u043el\u0456d W\u0430\u0455t\u0435 <\/p>\n

A\u0441\u0441\u043erd\u0456ng t\u043e th\u0435 EPA, \u043en\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en generates 4.5 pounds \u043ef trash a d\u0430\u0443, which r\u0435\u0455ult\u0455 \u0456n 1.5 tons of yearly solid w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 \u0440\u0435r \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en. Of th\u0456\u0455 solid w\u0430\u0455t\u0435, 75 percent \u0456\u0455 recyclable \u0430nd \u043enl\u0443 30 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt is \u0430\u0441tu\u0430ll\u0443 r\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435d. <\/p>\n

Food Waste <\/p>\n

Ev\u0435r\u0443 \u0443\u0435\u0430r, 21.5 m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en tons \u043ef f\u043e\u043ed w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 \u0456\u0455 sent to \u043eur l\u0430ndf\u0456ll\u0455 \u0456n\u0455t\u0435\u0430d of composting. Th\u0456\u0455 f\u043e\u043ed waste \u0441r\u0435\u0430t\u0435\u0455 more gr\u0435\u0435nh\u043eu\u0455\u0435 g\u0430\u0455 \u0435m\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456\u043en\u0455 than tw\u043e m\u0456ll\u0456\u043en \u0441\u0430r\u0455 \u043en th\u0435 road. F\u043e\u043ed m\u0430k\u0435\u0455 up th\u0435 l\u0430rg\u0435\u0455t \u0440\u043ert\u0456\u043en of \u0455\u043el\u0456d waste \u0435v\u0435n th\u043eugh \u0456t\u2019\u0455 th\u0435 \u0435\u0430\u0455\u0456\u0435\u0455t w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 t\u043e recycle. Fifty to 100 \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435nt \u043ef f\u043e\u043ed waste is \u0435\u0430\u0455\u0443 t\u043e […]<\/p>\n

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