This isn’t one of those articles telling you about the very sad outcomes of climate change - we know that you’re conscious of it, and there’s no need to make us all even more worried and sad about what’s to come if we do not act now. Instead, this article dedicated to recycling facts will tell you some truly interesting bits of information that will make you feel good about your efforts and stress the benefits of putting your paper, plastic, and glass in separate containers (however tedious it might sometimes seem). So, ready to check out our selection of facts about recycling?
But, before you do, hang on a minute - we still need to talk a bit about what to expect from this list. We’d like to stress the notion of this being a list of fun facts about recycling and that there’s no need to drink a cup of calming herbal tea before you read them. In fact, we even made sure to include recycling facts for kids in our roster, so you can educate the little ones on the subject, too. And lastly, these interesting facts about recycling come with cool comparisons, so it is easier to visualize the real impact of your good habit or how it will look when we all finally start separating our trash to be sent to recycling facilities. Disclaimer - it will be a deed of epic proportions!
Okay, it seems that this introduction has done its job, so let’s skip straight to our cool facts about recycling, shall we? By now, you probably know where to find them - that’s right, just a smidgen down below! Once you check them out, give the most interesting facts you vote for so they find their way to the top of this list. And lastly, share this article with your environmentally conscious friends!
#1
Glass can be recycled endlessly without losing its quality or purity and is entirely recyclable.
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21points
#2
Since 2016, Germany has had the highest recycling rate in the world, with 56.1% of all waste it produced last year being recycled.
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18points
#4
Wasted plastic that is produced every year could circle the globe four times.
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13points
#5
Aluminum can be recycled indefinitely without losing any quality.
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13points
#6
One of the most frequent sources of water pollution is used cooking oil.
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13points
#9
Recycling just one ton of plastic bottles equals enough energy for a two-person family for an entire year.
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12points
#10
In the United States, electronic trash makes up around 2% of the waste stream.
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12points
#11
40 hectares of rainforest are cleared every minute for agricultural and industrial development.
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12points
#13
One sheet of A4 paper requires approximately 10 litres of water to produce.
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11points
#14
More than 90% of all goods shipped from the United States are packaged in corrugated boxes which is more than 400 billion square of cardboard.
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10points
#17
Tires, pens, razor blades, diapers, and aluminum are the most often thrown-away items in America, all of these materials can be recycled to make new products.
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10points
#18
Around half of all fruits, vegetables produced globally are wasted each year.
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10points
#19
In the UK, just 27% of batteries are recycled, which results in almost 20,000 tonnes of battery trash going straight to the dump.
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10points