19 November 2013
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Over the past few months we have compiled a number of interesting facts which can be seen on our social media pages, the top 10 have now been posted into this blog article so everyone can see!
1. Did you know that 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier?
2. Did you know 70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials?
3. It has been estimated that up to 80% of the contents of our dustbins could be recycled or composted
4. Did you know aluminium cans can be recycled and ready to use in just 6 weeks?
5. Did you know that 1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes?
6. One recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3 hours
7. Did you know that if all cans in the UK were recycled, we would need 14 million fewer dustbins?
8. Two-thirds of paper is recycled, making it one of the main materials recycled in the UK
9. On average every person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks
10. Did you know 2.5 million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK every day?
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