Recycle
Recycling:
Recycling is about turning waste into new materials, in order to recycle take care of what you throw away and check packaging to ensure that you recycle as much as you can!
A glass bottle will take 40,000 years to decompose if it’s not recycled.
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1 recycled plastic bottle will save enough energy to power a light bulb for 3 hours.
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70% less energy is required to recycle paper than it is to make it from scratch.
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The amount of wood and paper we throw away in just 1 year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes for 20 years!
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552 million shampoo bottles are thrown into landfill, every year. They are recyclable.
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£36,000,000 of aluminium is thrown into landfill every year.
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Every day, over 80 million metal cans end up in landfill, within the UK alone.
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If everyone in the UK recycled just 10% more paper, 5 million trees could be saved annually.
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The average family throws 6 trees worth of paper in the wrong bin every sing year! Paper is recyclable!
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Every Christmas, 83,000,000 square meters of wrapping paper ends up in landfill, when it is recyclable! Shiny wrapping paper is not recyclable. This Christmas consider placing some unwrapped gifts inside gift bags, instead of wrapping them up. Then reuse these gift bags for as many years as possible. If you continue to use wrapping paper, then recycle it or if it is undestroyed then fold it up for next year.
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The UK uses 275,000 tonnes of plastic every single year!
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Plastic can take up to 500 years to fully decompose.
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Most people only use plastic carrier bags once, and then throw them away. Unfortunately, they are not recyclable, and take up to 100 years to decompose.
Recycle wrapping paper
Recycle Plastic bottles
Find out if your nearest recycling point allows you to recycle your unused paint.
If your bin is half full, you may not be recycling enough, if it is too full then you may be consuming too much
Recycle the tags you get on items
You can protect the sea animals by recycling and clearing up your rubbish.
Check your local recycling point and recycle your unwanted wood here.
Encourage your family to recycle
Donate them to your local collection point; often schools and supermarkets will collect them and recycle them for you
Organise your recycling bins in order to help your family recycle as much as you can!
Recycle your newspapers
Help the future of our world
Recycling is so important! Not only does it reduce the amount of waste the builds up in landfills and pollutes our precious environment but it also means you have some quirky materials for your crafts. When you are next about to throw something out - stop and think. Could you use it for your crafting? If not, have a check on the back and see what you can do for our planet by following the recycling instruction provided.
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The amount of rubbish that the world collects is always increasing, which makes it more important than ever!
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How can recycling make such a big difference?
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1. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gases which are found in landfill sites all over the world can be released. If more people recycle their packaging where they can, this can be reduced.
2. Deforestation is a major factor which not only destructs animal's habitats but also increases global warming.
3. Recycling can reduce the amount of raw materials that need to be extracted. This will mean that less energy will need to be used in order to make the product.
It is essential that recycling is done in cities throughout the world, so that natural resources can be preserved for future generations to see.
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Food cannot be recycled, but limit the amount you throw away. Every day, 1.6 million untouched bananas are thrown away, 1.3 million unopened yoghurts are thrown away, 1.2 million sausages and 20 million slices of bread also end up in the bin. Please do not be so wasteful, wherever possible recycle your waste, and try not to throw things away unnecessarily.
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