It's almost passe in certain areas. The northeast and California coasts have recycled for years, as have European and Asian countries. But the middle of the country has only started, and in some places, they still aren't recycling. They should! Maybe this is the year America starts to seriously work on the problems of garbage!
Glass is the most recyclable material.
Here are some facts from earth911.com:
80: Percentage of glass that is estimated to be recycled into new containers.
3.0 million: Amount, in tons, of glass that was recovered for recycling in 2009 according to the U.S. EPA.
80: Approximate percentage of glass beverage containers in California that gets recycled, mostly due to bottle bills that encourage recycling by offering refunds for glass bottles.
30: Length, in minutes, that the energy from recycling one glass bottle can power a computer.
Fifty: Percentage of recycled material that glass manufacturers plan to use in the production of new glass bottles by the end of 2013. This step will save enough energy to power 45,000 households for a year, and 181,550 tons of waste from landfills each month.
20: Amount, in tons, of color-sorted glass that a typical glass processing facility can recycle per hour.
So if you have a choice, buy products in glass containers. They are more recyclable!
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