Just out of curiosity, I'd be interested to hear back from those who coordinate collections. Please share the contents of this newsletter with everyone in your building. Ideas for future issues are welcome. The average American throws away more than 4 pounds of garbage every day, which adds up to about 200 million tons of trash a year. In the past 10 years the recycling rate has increased from 11 percent to 27 percent.
Recycling saves energy, resources, and landfill space.
If you're not buying recycled, you're not really recycling. November 15 is America Recycles Day. But you can't win if you don't make a pledge. And recycling will lose if you don't. One entry per person.