DYK recycling is a potent way to mitigate climate change and make a difference?
By using scrap metal rather than virgin materials in the production of iron and steel, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 58 percent.
For every pound of recycled PET plastic (soda and water bottles) flake used (in lieu of virgin petrochemical feedstock), greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 71 percent.
Recycling one tone of paper will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one metric ton of carbon equivalent.
Learn more about the real benefits of recycling at recycle.nj.gov.
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