Recycling Trivia...

As you all already know, I'm big into recycling. So when I came across this bit of trivia I just HAD to share it with you!

It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it can be recycled an infinite amount of times.
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The first real recycling program was introduced in New York City in the 1890s.
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One tree can filter up to 60 pounds of pollutants from the air each year.
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Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.
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Since 1978, the weight of a soda bottle has been reduced by
29 percent.
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Around 45% of the paper Americans use each year is recovered for recycling.