Recycling Facts About Australia

Did You Know:

➔ 98 % of the Australian households are recycling

➔ 86% of also say they are reusing waste such as plastic bags and bottles, newspapers

and glass

Recycling Plastic

➢ In Australia, 376,000 tonnes of plastic packaging is used every year

➢ By recycling 1 plastic bottle, you can power a computer for 25 minutes

➢ Over 6 billion plastic bags are used annually in Australia

➢ Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator

Recycling Glass

➢ Glass can be recycled over and over again

➢ Today approximately 25% of all new glass jars and bottles are made from recycled materials

➢ Recycling 1 glass container saves enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hours or a fluorescent bulb for 20

hours

➢ Recycling 1 tonne of glass saves 1.1 tonnes of raw materials (sand, limestone, soda ash), and energy use is cut

by 30%

Recycling Paper

Each tonne of paper that is recycled saves:

✔almost 13 trees

✔31, 780 litres of water

✔2.5 barrels of oil

✔4100 kWh of electricity

In Australia, newspaper recycling has increased from 28% in 1990 to 78.5% in 2012 and today

Australia leads the world in newspaper recycling by recycling almost 2 billion newspapers a year.

Recycling Aluminium and Steel

➢ Recycling just one aluminium can saves enough electricity to power a TV set for three hours

➢Australia recycles 56% of steel cans. In comparison Belgium recycles 94%

Steel recycling results in:

✔74% savings in energy

✔90% savings in virgin materials

✔86% reduction in air pollution

✔40% reduction in water use

✔76% reduction in water pollution

✔97% reduction in mining wastes

Sources:

➔http://sourceseparationsystems.com.au/wordpress/?p=458 - Facts to Inspire Discussions About Sustainability

➔http://www.sita.com.au/community-education/site-tours-education/fact-sheets/ - Recycling Facts and Tips

➔http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/interestingfactsaboutrecycling/ - Interesting Facts About Recycling In Australia

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