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Recycling facts and tips

  • Making cans from recycled metal cuts harmful greenhouse gas emissions by up to 97%
  • Cans may be recycled back into new cans and be on the shelf within 60 days
  • Recycling a single can saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours
  • Re-using recycled metals can save as much as 95% of the energy needed to make cans from the raw material
  • Recycling 1 tonne of plastic bottles saves 1.5 tonnes of carbon
  • Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to run a 60 watt light bulb for 6 hours
  • Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to power a washing machine or computer for 10 minutes
  • Recycling two glass bottles saves enough energy to boil enough water for five cups of tea!

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