Becoming a Recycling Force of 1

I've always been fascinated with how much could be accomplished simply by doing the small things. The image represents that very thing. What would happen if just 10% of the US population each recycled just one of the plastic cups shown below in a year?



The answer is astounding. That simple recycling act, done only once a year by 10% of the US population would do the following:

• Reduce the amount of discarded plastic in US trash dumps by an estimated 28%.


• Save 8,000 (yes, 8,000) gallons of crude oil


• Save enough electrical energy to power 1000 houses for 100 years


• Reduce air pollution from incineration equivalent to a single major forest fire burning for 90 days

Please think about that the next time you go to throw one of those cups into your trash

 

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