What Can I Recycle?
Through advances in recycling technology, you have more options than ever. And it's a good thing because we need to conserve as much of our resources as possible. In this section, you'll learn about which materials you can and can't put in your bin.
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Paper and Cardboard
Most of us use a product made of paper every day. Paper production represents about 1.2% of the world's total economic output and makes up more than 40% of the composition of landfills. The good news is, more and more Americans are recycling paper. In 2007, more than 54.3 million tons of paper were recovered for recycling in this country. That's about 56% of the paper we used – or about 360 pounds for every man, woman, and child.