| Small things can make a big difference in the success | | | | Finally, recycling programs also reduce greenhouse |
| rate of a recycling program. Though it may seem | | | | gas emissions, enabling countries to meet new |
| 'simple,' having the right recycling containers can | | | | standards for clean air and water without having to |
| drastically impact the effectiveness of a recycling | | | | compromise on costs. Recycling diverts over 70 |
| program by offering convenience for users and | | | | million tons of garbage away from landfills and |
| easier sorting and hauling. Proper recycling bins help | | | | incinerators. If the national recycling rate were 30% |
| drive green initiatives forward while simultaneously | | | | of all towns and businesses, that would reduce |
| meeting cost-effectiveness goals. | | | | greenhouse gas emissions equal to removing 25 million |
| Let's take a look at how these programs are | | | | cars from the road. |
| improving people's daily lives and hometowns as well | | | | How To Empower Recycling Initiatives |
| as how the right recycling bins make it all possible. | | | | Even with the laundry list of benefits from recycling, |
| Saving The Environment -- Strengthening The | | | | communities have found that recycling must be 'easy' |
| Economy | | | | for people in order for them to participate. One way |
| Green initiatives have created one of the fastest | | | | to make any recycling system more effective is to |
| growing industries today. For instance, for every one | | | | use recycling bins and containers that facilitate |
| job in waste management and disposal industries, | | | | convenient disposal of recyclables. |
| four jobs can be created in recycling and the | | | | Many people get confused with multi-stream disposal, |
| processing of re-used materials. Overall, 1.1 million jobs | | | | meaning they have difficulty knowing how and when |
| are created annually with $37 billion in annual payrolls | | | | to separate different materials. Multi-stream recycling |
| from a number of green companies and programs. | | | | containers have built in compartments for instant |
| In terms of the environment, recycling benefits are | | | | sorting and clear labeling allows any person to use |
| numerous. One of the most important tie-ins | | | | them properly. Recycling bins can be constructed |
| between the economy and the environment is | | | | from a wide range of materials in order to be used in |
| reduced energy usage for manufacturing goods. | | | | any place, from unobtrusive plastic units in a home, |
| Products made from recycled raw materials use | | | | to stylish fiberglass office bins with company logos, |
| anywhere between 40% and 90% less energy than | | | | and rugged heavy duty plastic and steel containers |
| standard manufacturing procedures. This also saves | | | | for industrial and public use. |
| on the amount of goods that have to be harvested, | | | | With the right recycling bins, participation increases |
| making natural resources go further. When one ton | | | | while costs go down. A clear and concise system for |
| of steel is recycled, it saves 2,500 pounds of iron | | | | disposal, integrated right into the recycling containers |
| ore, 1,400 pounds of coal for fuel, and 120 pounds of | | | | themselves, helps to get everyone on board and |
| limestone from being mined; this is a major reduction | | | | creates a sense of entitlement to the benefits |
| in environmental impact. In the end, these benefits | | | | offered by these programs. These two factors |
| help reduce dependence on foreign oil and imported | | | | together will help empower green initiatives into |
| raw materials. | | | | continued future success. |