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Plastic grocery bag = 1,000 years in a landfill
Disposable diaper = 400 years
Aluminum cans = 500 years
Milk Jugs = 500 years
Glass Jar = up to 1 million years
Styrofoam = possibly never- think of your take out containers, your daily java fix
In order to facilitate decomposition in landfills, oxygen is needed to aerate the trash. A simple banana peel can last up to 40 years in a landfill without proper aeration. Recycling in EVERY household can reduce our waste by up to half.
I know recycling can seem like a pain but those facts alone seem to be pros enough for me to recycle.
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What are the pros and cons of recycling?
PROS Recycling is good for our environment because we are reusing the things that we already used and if everybody recycled we wouldn't need to cut down as much trees. CONS Recycling uses energy and it also pollutes the Earth because of machinery use.
What are the pros and cons of mandatory recycling?
Mandatory recycling is thought of as a good thing although there are also cons to it. A pro would be more recycling of goods and a con would be the punishments of not following the rule.
What are Pros and cons of recycling glass?
con: melting it will use energy and release chemicals into the atmosphere
What are the Pros for mandatory recycling in urban areas?
if recycling is mandatory then you will only be payed 1 cent every 5 pounds and you will be gay Yes i concurr with this statement and would like to add that your probably extremely obease
What are the pros and cons of solutions for recycling?
Omg! I so sympathize with you. Good luck with working this issue out. I'm sorry that i can't be more helpful.
What is home recycling?
home recycling is recycling
What are the pros and cons of the Office Depot tax software?
Office Depot Lets You Help The Environment & Earn Rewards Qualified purchases exclude any taxes, fees, discounts, etc. Office Depot Recycling Program with other office supply store programs, I've compiled a pros and cons list.
What are the pros and cons of reducing reusing and recycling?
Pro: Its great for the environment and prevents more pollution due to trash Con: It costs more for companies to recycle than to just use new materials
The process of reclaming raw materials and reusing them is called?
recycle...possibly
Where can recycling be done?
where can recycling be done?recycling can be done anywhere in australia weather you go to the recycling store and recycle bottleor can.
Pros and cons of recycling?
The cons: Takes time to do In some places if you don't recycle it is illegal The Pros: You can get money for what you recycle (aluminum just about everywhere, and places that have CRV tax you get it back, sometimes up to $.10 a bottle, etc) You reduce the amount of resources needed to make the same item compared to making it without recycling It saves natural resources as it takes less energy to make something with recycled material rather something new It saves space in landfills. The items that we recycle are not biodegradable.
How do you prevent recycling?
what can recycling do to you on streets
