Americans throw away too much recyclable waste, with only 30% being recycled. Each hour, 2.5 million plastic bottles are thrown out, with 90% ending up in landfills. Recycling saves energy and protects the environment. The document recommends ways to help such as avoiding bottled water and canceling unwanted junk mail.

1. GO GREEN OR GO HOME!
Over 75% of waste is recyclable but we only
recycle about 30% of it.
Every hour Americans throw away 2.5 million
plastic bottles, 90% of those go to landfills.
Only 2 man-made structures on Earth are
visible from space; the Great Wall of China
and a landfill off the shore of Staten Island!
Recycling saves energy, protects our
environment and preserves wildlife.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Stop buying bottled water! Use a water filter to purify tap water.
Cancel unwanted junk mail, newspapers and magazines that end
up in the trash anyway.
Reuse containers that products come in.
Sarah Luallen

2. GO GREEN OR GO HOME!
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o "Recycling Basics." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web.
24 Apr 2013. <http://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycle.html>.
o "Scary Facts About Landfills." Just Live Greener. Just Live Greener, 13
May 2010. Web. 24 Apr 2013.
<http://justlivegreener.com/environment/253-scary-facts-about-
landfills.html>.
o Skye, Jared. "Environmental Problems: Landfills." Love To Know
Green Living. Love To Know, n.d. Web. 24 Apr 2013.
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