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Recycling Facts About Australia
Did You Know:
➔ 98 % of the Australian households are recycling
➔ 86% of also say they are reusing waste such as plastic bags and bottles, newspapers
and glass
Recycling Plastic
➢ In Australia, 376,000 tonnes of plastic packaging is used every year
➢ By recycling 1 plastic bottle, you can power a computer for 25 minutes
➢ Over 6 billion plastic bags are used annually in Australia
➢ Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator
Recycling Glass
➢ Glass can be recycled over and over again
➢ Today approximately 25% of all new glass jars and bottles are made from recycled materials
➢ Recycling 1 glass container saves enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hours or a fluorescent bulb for 20
hours
➢ Recycling 1 tonne of glass saves 1.1 tonnes of raw materials (sand, limestone, soda ash), and energy use is cut
by 30%
Recycling Paper
Each tonne of paper that is recycled saves:
✔almost 13 trees
✔31, 780 litres of water
✔2.5 barrels of oil
✔4100 kWh of electricity
In Australia, newspaper recycling has increased from 28% in 1990 to 78.5% in 2012 and today
Australia leads the world in newspaper recycling by recycling almost 2 billion newspapers a year.
Recycling Aluminium and Steel
➢ Recycling just one aluminium can saves enough electricity to power a TV set for three hours
➢Australia recycles 56% of steel cans. In comparison Belgium recycles 94%
Steel recycling results in:
✔74% savings in energy
✔90% savings in virgin materials
✔86% reduction in air pollution
✔40% reduction in water use
✔76% reduction in water pollution
✔97% reduction in mining wastes
Sources:
➔http://sourceseparationsystems.com.au/wordpress/?p=458 - Facts to Inspire Discussions About Sustainability
➔http://www.sita.com.au/community-education/site-tours-education/fact-sheets/ - Recycling Facts and Tips
➔http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/interestingfactsaboutrecycling/ - Interesting Facts About Recycling In Australia
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