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Americans throw away more aluminum cans each year due to a combination of factors such as convenience, lack of recycling awareness, and the wide availability of canned beverages. Additionally, single-use items like aluminum cans contribute to a throwaway culture in the United States.
90,000 cans are thrown away every minute by Americans ourselves.Sad, huh?
Americans throw away enough plastic bottles to circle the Earth four times every year.
Americans "throw away" more than half a trillion dollars each year on things such as lottery tickets.
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It is estimated that over 100 billion aluminum cans are thrown away each year worldwide. These cans can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills, making recycling them an important environmental initiative. Recycling aluminum cans also saves energy and reduces the demand for raw materials.
274 million cans a day.The latest figures show that Americans bought 100 billion cans in 2006, that is about 274 million cans a day.Check these and many more interesting facts from the US Container Recycling Institute (link below).
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Recycling will help our world become cleaner. You throw away about 29 pounds of trash each week. I know of some places that will pay you for bringing in cans or plastic. That way you can help make the world become a cleaner place and make money at the same time. :)
Recycling will help our world become cleaner. You throw away about 29 pounds of trash each week. I know of some places that will pay you for bringing in cans or plastic. That way you can help make the world become a cleaner place and make money at the same time. :)