9. WHAT ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS OF RECYCLING?
Recycle
Think of nature,
Save Trees,
Water
And Energy!
SAVE OUR HEARTH
10. •Why should we recycle paper?
Recycling paper saves our nature – trees, water, energy.
•How much paper is recycled in Italy every year?
Italy is the second best country in recycling paper. Paper represents 30% of total
waste in Italy.
•Look around yourself, what kind of paper can we recycle?
In our area we recycle newspaper, magazines, notbookes, paper bags, photocopies.
•How many times can be the same paper recycled?
Paper recycling doesn´t have limits. Generally the rule says paper can be recycled
seven times and then it is discarded.
•How can you save energy by recycling?
70% less energy is needed to recycle paper than when we make it from new
materials.
To make 1 kg of paper from virgin celulose we need 100 liters of water.
To make 1 kg of paper from recycled paper we need 1.8 liters of water.