Recycling
Going Green!
Landfills:
In 2009, at least half a million tons of carton waste ended up in landfills.
The Benefits:
The benefits of recycling:
Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators
What it conserves:
It conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals
How it helps:
Helps sustain the environment for future generations;
Helps create new well-paying jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States.
Helps create new well-paying jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States.
Recycling Facts:
- It prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.
- It also saves energy.
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change.
- Cartons contain on average 74% paper.