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Pharr Greener on the Other Side March 2012 Issue

A quarterly newsletter of the Recycling Center

and Storm Water division of Public Works

Interesting Facts about Recycling

  • Did you know? At least 1/3 of what we throw away is packing material that is recyclable. Our landfills can be 33% smaller if we recycled.
  • It actually costs less to recycle than it does to send garbage to the dump or to burn it in an incinerator.
  • Every ton (1,500 lbs) of recycled paper saves 17 trees, and reduces landfill (where our trash goes) space by 3 cubic yards.
  • Recycling helps reduce green house emissions. In 2006, the national recycling rate of 32.5% prevented 49.7 % of carbons released,
  • roughly the amount emitted each year by 39 million cars!
  • The U.S. produces more trash per citizen than any other country in the world. Your commitment could make a difference.
  • Did you know that Styrofoam has a life expectancy of 500 years because it doesn’t biodegrade!

Keep America Beautiful’s  Environmental Education Links

http://www.cleansweepusa.org/educators.aspx

Starting a Recycle Program at Your School

River and Sky Coloring book and activity book

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/kids/gremlin/gremlin.pdf

http://captaincullet.com/activities_crafts.html

http://www.kidsbegreen.org/

http://www.trashtycoon.com/