From 1988 to 1996, the volume of cardboard boxes, paper bags and cartons sent to landfills was cut by 60 percent. Every tonne of cans recycled saves 136 tonnes of iron ore and 3.6 barrels of oil. Since 1985, more than 400,000 tonnes of cans have been diverted from landfill. Every aluminum can recycled saves enough energy to power an average television for 108 minutes. Recycling creates six times as many jobs as other waste management options.
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