The average U.S citizen generates 5 pounds of waste per day or 1,825 pounds per year. According to the Environmental Protection Agency approximately 30% of our waste is containers and packaging. So 600 pounds are headed for the trash! That cardboard box can be recycled and the plastic bag can be recycled. Close The Loop. Recycle it and keep it out of the Landfill.
Newspaper—Recycling a four foot high stack of newspapers saves one tree from being harvested! Although these trees are grown for paper production, recycling paper consumes fewer resources (water and electricity) and produces less air pollution. Just drop off your newspapers in the bin on the church parking lot.
Aluminum—Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours — or the equivalent of a half gallon of gasoline. An aluminum can that is thrown away will still be a can 500 years from now! Just drop off your cans in the bin on the church parking lot.
Light Bulbs– An ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in about 6 months. It uses 75 percent less energy and lasts about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb. To keep the mercury out of the landfill, you can drop off your old CFL bulbs at Home Depot and Lowes.
It is so easy to be a good steward of our environment!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
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