Cool Earth: Trash-in
Check out these curious facts to learn more about recycling effects on global warming.
And remember you are cooler when you are smarter
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Fact#1
Waste is a significant global issue. Increasing volumes of waste are being generated as the global population and living standards rise
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Fact#2
The world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, with at least 33 percent of that—extremely conservatively—not managed in an environmentally safe manner.
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Fact#3
Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products!
Photo credit: The Waste Management & Recycling Blog
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Fact#5
Germany has reportedly been the country that recycles the most on 2016.
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Fact#6
The most common materials recycled are:
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Paper/Cardboard
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Plastic
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Metal containers (cans)
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Glass
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Fact#7
Recycling 1 ton of paper can save 17 trees from being cut down
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Fact#9
Recycling 1 ton of cardboard saves 46 gallons of oil
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Fact#10
Recycling one pound of paper could reduce green house levels by one metric ton of CO2 Eq.
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Fact#11
Of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic that has been produced, 6.3 billion metric tons has become plastic waste.
Video credit: Beyondplastic.net
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Fact#12
80’000 Tonnes of plastic float in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch GPGP, equivalent to 500 jumbo jet.
Photo credit: The Ocean Cleanup
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Fact#13
It takes 95% less energy to make aluminium cans from recycled scraps
Photo credit: Dangerous Minds
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Fact#14
In 2018, aluminum generation was 1.3 percent of total MSW generation at 3.9 million tons.
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Fact#15
In 2018, 31.3% of glass food and beverage packaging containers were recycled.
Video credit: Planet Money
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Fact#16
Less common materials that can be recycled
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Organic waste (food)
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Electronic devices
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Batteries
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Clothes
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Fact#17
Organic waste is any material that is biodegradable and comes from either a plant or an animal. About 30% of what we usually throw away is actually organics, including food scraps and food-soiled paper products.
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Fact#18
Recycling a single cell phone can save enought energy to power up a laptop for 44 hours.
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Fact#19
Organic waste is any material that is biodegradable and comes from either a plant or an animal. About 30% of what we usually throw away is actually organics, including food scraps and food-soiled paper products.
Photo credit: Dangerous Minds
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Fact#20
In 2017, 16,890 tons of textiles were generated—only 2,570 tons were recycled, and 11,150 tons were landfilled
