According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American produces 4.5 pounds of trash per day or 251 million tons per year. Many of the items that end up in the landfills could be recycled. Recycling has multiple benefits:
✓ Reduce land filling and incineration
✓ Prevent air and water pollution
✓ Save Energy
✓ Decrease greenhouse gas emissions
✓ Conserve natural resources
For more information please visit the EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/wastes/index.htm
