The Tragic Truth
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-Rainforests are being cut down at the rate of 100 acres each minute!
-A single quart of motor oil, if disposed of improperly, can contaminate up to 2 million gallons of fresh water.
-Every week about 20 species of plants and animals become extinct.
-You can walk 1 mile along an average highway in the United States and see about 1,457 pieces of litter.
Discussion
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Did you learn something you didn't know before you came to our group? Please feel free to post a comment in our guestbook, and let us know what you've learned! Do you recycle? Did you know how much of a difference it makes? Would you buy a product from a company who sells recycled products, like bags, or toys? Let us know what you think! Thanks!
Did you know;
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-To produce each week's Sunday newspapers, 500 thousand trees must be cut down.
-Recycling a single run of the Sunday 'New York Times' would save 75 thousand trees.
-Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the United States.
-27% of the newspapers produced in America are recycled.
-The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years.
Did you know;
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-Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.
-Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kill as many as 1 million sea creatures every year.
-Americans throw away 25 million plastic beverage bottles every hour.
-Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as buring it in an incinerator.
-American throw away 25 BILLION styrofoam coffee cups every year.
Did you know;
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-Every month, we throw out enough recyclable glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraaper.
-The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. It also causes 20% less air pollution and 50% less water pollution than when a new bottle is made from raw materials.
-A modern glass bottle would take 4000 years or more to decompose -- and even longer if it's in the landfill.
Did you know;
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-Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.
-Once an aluminum can is recycled, it can be part of a new can within six weeks.
-An aluminum can that is thrown away will still be a can 500 years from now.
-There is no limit to the amount of times an aluminum can can be recycled.
-There is no limit to the amount of times an aluminum can can be recycled.
Recycle Please
Group created: Feb 7, 2008
111 members
The 'Recycle Please' Organization is dedicated to spreading the word about recycling, and the difference you can make. Just visit our Habbo Home page to find out more! You can also learn fun facts! Join, and spread the word! :)
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