1. Dolly LeMaster
COMS1010
OHIO UNIVERSITY

2. The U.S. is the #1 trash producing country in the
world
Each person contributes approximately 1,609
lbs. of waste each year
This means 5% of the word’s people generate
40% of the world’s waste
We can reduce this by being a recycler
GlassPlasticPaper
AluminumStyrofoamCardboard

3. Paper Recycling Facts:
If all newspaper was recycled we would save
250,000,000 trees
The amount of paper/wood we throw out each
year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes
Each American uses about 680 lbs. of paper a year
Each year approximately 1 billion trees worth of
paper are thrown away in the U.S.

4. 2,500,000 plastic
bottles are used every
hour, most are thrown
away
Plastic bags & other
plastic items thrown in
the ocean kill about
1,000,000 sea
inhabitants each year
Recycling plastic saves
twice as much energy
as incinerating it

5. Every month glass
bottle/jars are thrown
away, which can fill up a
skyscraper
It takes about 4,000 years
for glass to decompose
We can get energy from
recycled glass such as in a
light bulb
Raw material can be used
for making new glass

6. Aluminum Recycling Facts:
Recycling just 1 aluminum can provide energy to
run a TV for 3 hours
A used aluminum can gets recycled into a new one
for a grocery shelf in 60 days
Aluminum cans are the most recycled item in the
U.S.
People can also recycle aluminum siding, gutters, &
lawn furniture

7. Everyone of us should be a steward of this Earth. Recycle, reuse and reduce so this
wonderful planet will be here for your children, their children and generations to
come. Start today for a cleaner, greener tomorrow!