How Our Homes Use How Our Homes Use RecyclingRecycling

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Startling Recycling FactsStartling Recycling Facts

If Americans recycled 35% of their trash If Americans recycled 35% of their trash instead of 25%, it would be like taking instead of 25%, it would be like taking 36 million cars off the road36 million cars off the road

Every year, each American throws away Every year, each American throws away about 1,200 pounds of organic garbage about 1,200 pounds of organic garbage that can be compostedthat can be composted

It costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, It costs $30 per ton to recycle trash, $50 to send it to a landfill, and $65 to $50 to send it to a landfill, and $65 to $75 to incinerate it$75 to incinerate it

Recycled FlooringRecycled Flooring reclaimed wood flooring is the best choicereclaimed wood flooring is the best choice

made from timbers reclaimed from old barns made from timbers reclaimed from old barns and industrial buildingsand industrial buildings

durabledurable other flooring includes…other flooring includes… recycled leather tilerecycled leather tile

contains a minimum of 65% post-industrial contains a minimum of 65% post-industrial recycled leatherrecycled leather

Reclaimed wood flooring

Recycled Flooring Alternatives Recycled Flooring Alternatives ContinuedContinued

recycled fiber rugsrecycled fiber rugs biodegradablebiodegradable durable, almost up durable, almost up

to 50 yearsto 50 years recycled rubber recycled rubber

tilestiles made from cork-made from cork-

rubber blends and rubber blends and recycled rubber tiresrecycled rubber tires

cement flooringcement flooring can be manipulated can be manipulated

to make great to make great designsdesigns Recycled rug

materials

Recycled rubber tiling

Recycled Products Used in Recycled Products Used in KitchensKitchens

a few recycled countertop choices a few recycled countertop choices includeinclude recycled glassrecycled glass

recycled glass mixed in concrete, cement, or resin recycled glass mixed in concrete, cement, or resin base used in countertops in the form of mosaicsbase used in countertops in the form of mosaics

recycled paperrecycled paper recycled countertops can be made from recycled recycled countertops can be made from recycled

paper and a natural resinpaper and a natural resin reclaimed wood countertopsreclaimed wood countertops

countertops can also be made from recycled countertops can also be made from recycled woodwood

Recycled paper countertop

Denim colored

Recycled Products Used in Recycled Products Used in BathroomsBathrooms

recycled glass tiling can be used in the recycled glass tiling can be used in the showers and as flooringshowers and as flooring comes in many colorscomes in many colors

paper towels made from fully recycled paper towels made from fully recycled materialsmaterials

recycled toilet paperrecycled toilet paper

Recycled FurnitureRecycled Furniture many of the products we throw away many of the products we throw away

can be recycled into furniture, even can be recycled into furniture, even without realizing itwithout realizing it for example, the chair in the bottom for example, the chair in the bottom

right corner is made out of compact right corner is made out of compact disks and scrap metaldisks and scrap metal

the basket below is weaved out of the basket below is weaved out of newspapernewspaper

Recycle by CompostingRecycle by Composting

inside bins to temporarily collect inside bins to temporarily collect organic materialsorganic materials empty bins outside into compost area or empty bins outside into compost area or

in compost binsin compost bins composted materials can be used in composted materials can be used in

your own gardens or sold to your own gardens or sold to landscapers and local farmerslandscapers and local farmers

Compost bins

Recycled Products in Recycled Products in InsulationInsulation

Alternatives to harmful Fiberglass:Alternatives to harmful Fiberglass: Recycled Denim insulationRecycled Denim insulation

a recycled and safe alternative to fiberglass a recycled and safe alternative to fiberglass insulationinsulation

uses less energy to produce than fiberglassuses less energy to produce than fiberglass only needs a thickness of R-21 for good only needs a thickness of R-21 for good

insulation, which is about 6 inches wideinsulation, which is about 6 inches wide incase denim is too expensive, paper incase denim is too expensive, paper

cellulose can be used insteadcellulose can be used instead 25 cents per sq. foot, making it one of the 25 cents per sq. foot, making it one of the

cheapest insulations that is still effectivecheapest insulations that is still effective

Recycled Denim

Recycled paper cellulose

Ways to Support On-going Ways to Support On-going RecyclingRecycling

Get involved in programs in your Get involved in programs in your communitycommunity

recycling dumpstersrecycling dumpsters store in garages or in a designated area for store in garages or in a designated area for

apartment complexesapartment complexes smaller recycling bins located in rooms all smaller recycling bins located in rooms all

around the housearound the house empty regularlyempty regularly

add to compost pile oftenadd to compost pile often tend by adding water and stirring with a shoveltend by adding water and stirring with a shovel

More Ways to Support On-More Ways to Support On-going Recyclinggoing Recycling

grey watergrey water recycled kitchen sink recycled kitchen sink

water and shower waterwater and shower water can be reused in your can be reused in your

plants and showersplants and showers rain water collectorsrain water collectors

reuse by filtering and reuse by filtering and using in showersusing in showers

filter and store to water filter and store to water plantsplants

continually use these continually use these systemssystems

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