"Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find."
The Top 5 Reasons to Recycle
- Saves Natural Resources
By making products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials, we conserve land and reduce the need to drill for oil and dig for minerals.
- Saves Energy
It usually takes less energy to make recycled products so we are saving electricity and water. For example, recycled aluminum takes 95% less energy to manufacture than creating new aluminum from bauxite ore.
- Saves Clean Air and Water
In most cases, making products from recycled materials creates less air pollution and water pollution than making products from virgin materials.
- Saves Landfill Space
When construction materials are recycled into new products, they don't go into landfills or incinerators, so landfill space is conserved.
- Saves Money and Creates Jobs
The recycling process creates far more jobs than those created with landfills or incinerator sites. Frequently, recycling proves the least expensive waste management method for cities and towns. And, cities can profit by selling recyclables. While landfills are always dumping grounds for municipal money as well as garbage, cities with high recycling rates can actually make money selling recyclables.
Why Recycle Construction Waste?
Eliminates Dumping into Landfills Recycles Gypsum + Paper Protects the Environment Recycles Wood + Debris Reuses Materials for Other Needs Generates Fuel for Farmers Saves Money on Hauling Costs Keeps Construction Sites Safer
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