How Our Homes Use Recycling
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How Our Homes Use How Our Homes Use RecyclingRecycling
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Startling Recycling FactsStartling Recycling Facts
If Americans recycled 35% of their trash If Americans recycled 35% of their trash instead of 25%, it would be like taking instead of 25%, it would be like taking 36 million cars off the road36 million cars off the road
Every year, each American throws away Every year, each American throws away about 1,200 pounds of organic garbage about 1,200 pounds of organic garbage that can be compostedthat can be composted
It costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, It costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, $50 to send it to a landfill, and $65 to $50 to send it to a landfill, and $65 to $75 to incinerate it$75 to incinerate it
Recycled FlooringRecycled Flooring reclaimed wood flooring is the best choicereclaimed wood flooring is the best choice
made from timbers reclaimed from old barns made from timbers reclaimed from old barns and industrial buildingsand industrial buildings
durabledurable other flooring includes…other flooring includes… recycled leather tilerecycled leather tile
contains a minimum of 65% post-industrial contains a minimum of 65% post-industrial recycled leatherrecycled leather
Reclaimed wood flooring
Recycled Flooring Alternatives Recycled Flooring Alternatives ContinuedContinued
recycled fiber rugsrecycled fiber rugs biodegradablebiodegradable durable, almost up durable, almost up
to 50 yearsto 50 years recycled rubber recycled rubber
tilestiles made from cork-made from cork-
rubber blends and rubber blends and recycled rubber tiresrecycled rubber tires
cement flooringcement flooring can be manipulated can be manipulated
to make great to make great designsdesigns Recycled rug
materials
Recycled rubber tiling
Recycled Products Used in Recycled Products Used in KitchensKitchens
a few recycled countertop choices a few recycled countertop choices includeinclude recycled glassrecycled glass
recycled glass mixed in concrete, cement, or resin recycled glass mixed in concrete, cement, or resin base used in countertops in the form of mosaicsbase used in countertops in the form of mosaics
recycled paperrecycled paper recycled countertops can be made from recycled recycled countertops can be made from recycled
paper and a natural resinpaper and a natural resin reclaimed wood countertopsreclaimed wood countertops
countertops can also be made from recycled countertops can also be made from recycled woodwood
Recycled paper countertop
Denim colored
Recycled Products Used in Recycled Products Used in BathroomsBathrooms
recycled glass tiling can be used in the recycled glass tiling can be used in the showers and as flooringshowers and as flooring comes in many colorscomes in many colors
paper towels made from fully recycled paper towels made from fully recycled materialsmaterials
recycled toilet paperrecycled toilet paper
Recycled FurnitureRecycled Furniture many of the products we throw away many of the products we throw away
can be recycled into furniture, even can be recycled into furniture, even without realizing itwithout realizing it for example, the chair in the bottom for example, the chair in the bottom
right corner is made out of compact right corner is made out of compact disks and scrap metaldisks and scrap metal
the basket below is weaved out of the basket below is weaved out of newspapernewspaper
Recycle by CompostingRecycle by Composting
inside bins to temporarily collect inside bins to temporarily collect organic materialsorganic materials empty bins outside into compost area or empty bins outside into compost area or
in compost binsin compost bins composted materials can be used in composted materials can be used in
your own gardens or sold to your own gardens or sold to landscapers and local farmerslandscapers and local farmers
Compost bins
Recycled Products in Recycled Products in InsulationInsulation
Alternatives to harmful Fiberglass:Alternatives to harmful Fiberglass: Recycled Denim insulationRecycled Denim insulation
a recycled and safe alternative to fiberglass a recycled and safe alternative to fiberglass insulationinsulation
uses less energy to produce than fiberglassuses less energy to produce than fiberglass only needs a thickness of R-21 for good only needs a thickness of R-21 for good
insulation, which is about 6 inches wideinsulation, which is about 6 inches wide incase denim is too expensive, paper incase denim is too expensive, paper
cellulose can be used insteadcellulose can be used instead 25 cents per sq. foot, making it one of the 25 cents per sq. foot, making it one of the
cheapest insulations that is still effectivecheapest insulations that is still effective
Recycled Denim
Recycled paper cellulose
Ways to Support On-going Ways to Support On-going RecyclingRecycling
Get involved in programs in your Get involved in programs in your communitycommunity
recycling dumpstersrecycling dumpsters store in garages or in a designated area for store in garages or in a designated area for
apartment complexesapartment complexes smaller recycling bins located in rooms all smaller recycling bins located in rooms all
around the housearound the house empty regularlyempty regularly
add to compost pile oftenadd to compost pile often tend by adding water and stirring with a shoveltend by adding water and stirring with a shovel
More Ways to Support On-More Ways to Support On-going Recyclinggoing Recycling
grey watergrey water recycled kitchen sink recycled kitchen sink
water and shower waterwater and shower water can be reused in your can be reused in your
plants and showersplants and showers rain water collectorsrain water collectors
reuse by filtering and reuse by filtering and using in showersusing in showers
filter and store to water filter and store to water plantsplants
continually use these continually use these systemssystems
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