Recycling at Home

Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year
Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles hourly & 40 billion soft drink cans yearly
If everyone on Earth used as much “stuff” as we do in the U.S., there would need to be 3-5 times more space to hold and sustain everyone
Every year nearly 900,000,000 trees are cut down
Over 75% of waste is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it
Recycling an aluminum can saves 96% of the energy used to make a can from ore, and produces 95% less air pollution & 97% less water pollution

1. Set up a recycling system at home and/or at school

Ask your local municipality for recycling guidelines and bins:
Set up a place in your home for recycling bins (the garage or big roll-out kitchen drawers are good places)
Make a label for each bin clearly listing what items belong in them
Bring your recycling to the curb on recycling day