I know you do, but does everyone else? A few cynics can undermine office morale and dedication to the whole recycling program. Reactivate them with these statistics.
Your rubbish gets transported out of Sydney and buried in a big hole (near Goulburn for most of us). This uses energy and creates green-house gas and pollutes water as it decomposes.
What to do?
By sorting out the items made from material that can be recycled you can avoid some of this pollution as well as reducing the demand for new resources.
Hidden traps
Recycling still uses energy. It is better to create as little waste as possible, than to recycle. Remember: reduce your consumption, re-use the things you buy, recycle only what you cannot keep using.
Focus on reducing waste, not managing it better.
Benefits | Costs |
| Domestic recycling is free. DownsideYou have to sort the garbage and think about what you buy. |
Places to gorecyclingnearyou.com.au freecycle.org.au Boomerangalliance.org | Hard FactsMost homes will generate 2kg of garbage and half a kg of recyclables today. year
The average garbage bin contains 14.4 per cent paper and 11.7 per cent containers. |
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