Just a couple of interesting facts about recycling in Australia that will illustrate the importance of recycling.

1. Recycling Facts About
Australia

2. 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

3. 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

4. ➢ Over 6 billion plastic bags are used annually in Australia
➢ Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it
in an incinerator

5. Recycling Glass
➢ Glass can be recycled over and over again

6. ➢ 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%

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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%

10. 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

11. 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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