Why you should recycle...

(Here are a variety of  simple statistics found on the internet to help promote recycling)

Did you know that the average U.S citizen produces roughly 1,700 pounds of waste a year, that generates over 4lbs. a year for every man, woman and child? If every American just recycled paper, glass and metal, over 70% of the waste stream would be reduced, and 165 million tons of material would be prevented from entering our landfills.

Did you know that currently in the United States, we recycle only 29% of our trash a year? The EPA estimates that if we raised that percentage to 35%, we could help reduce greenhouse gases that would be the equivalent of taking 7 million cars off the road. That is by increasing just 10% more in our recycling habits.

Visit your local municipalities website to learn more on what you can and can not recycle in your community. Most departments of sanitation offer ways to recycle toxic items such as car oil, paint, tires, batteries and electronic equipment. Some special arrangements must be made in order to have certain items removed from the curb-side of your home. Again, please contact your local governmental services to learn more, and to find out where you might be able to drop items to be recycled. 

Remember to find out where you can go to recycle you electronic items. Computers and batteries contain mercury and lead that could leak into ground water if not disposed of properly. The average life span for a computer is three years before we are willing to purchase a new one.. The EPA says that just the U.S Government alone disposes of over 15,000 computers a week, that's not including what the average American consumer does when disposing a computer or electronic device.

We all can do better to improve our recycling habits. Some financial economist estimates billions for businesses that are geared towards recycling and recycling practices. Collectively, we together can make the change we want to see in a more sustainable future.

Visit http://www.earth911.com or contact 1.800.CLEANUP to learn more about safely removing these products from your home.