Recycling is an important aspect to our movement, and as the makers of Green Cloud we encourage recycling throughout the St.Cloud community. The definition of recycling according to dictionary.com is," to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse". the importance of this is highly susceptible within our ranks and is highly encouraged. In the link below you will find more information on costs and details about recycling.
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3 Green ways to succeed in recycling.
paperIn 2011, 66.8% of paper consumed in the United States was recycled. Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. If you measure by weight, more paper is recovered for recycling than plastic, aluminum and glass combined.
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MetalMetal scrap recycling, also called secondary metal processing, is a large industry. In the U.S. alone, 56 million tons of scrap iron and steel is recycled every year.
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GlassIn 2013, 41.3% of beer and soft drink bottles were recovered for recycling according to the U.S. EPA. In addition, another 34.5% of wine and liquor bottles and 15% of food and other glass jars were also recovered.
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