Just in time for Earth Day
Throwing away a single aluminum can, versus recycling it, is like pouring out six ounces of gasoline. Last year, Americans recycled enough aluminum cans to conserve the energy equivalent of more than15 million barrels of oil.
The EPA estimates that 75 percent of what Americans throw in the trash could actually be recycled. Currently, only 30 percent is.
The national recycling rate of 30 percent saves the equivalent of more than five billion gallons of gasoline, reducing dependence on foreign oil by 114 million barrels. This could be even higher.
Every Sunday 500,000 trees could be saved if everyone recycled their newspapers.
Running a refrigerator and freezer for one year can produce as much pollution as driving a car from Chicago to Las Vegas
Every minute, 37,000 empty soft drink bottles are thrown away in the United States
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