Did you know?

"Australians purchase about 118,000 tonnes of plastic drink bottles a year but only recycle 35 percent of them.  The 76,700 tonnes left behind goes into landfill or ends up in our environment as rubbish.

Recycling Steel

Every tonne of recycled steel saves 1131kg of iron ore, 633kg of coal and 54kg of limestone.

Magnets are often used to separate steel from other materials. Steel is then melted and reshaped before being used in the production of items as diverse as bikes, paper clips or new drink cans.

Steel waste is an inherently 100% recyclable material and in terms of tonnage is the most recycled material in the world.

If a magnet is attracted to the product, the product is recyclable!

We should recycle because:

• - it conserves valuable natural resources and raw materials
• - it generally creates less pollution
• - it saves landfill space
• - steel can be recycled indefinitely, keeping it out of the waste streem
• - it ensures materials don't become litter!
• - it reduces the need to dig for virgin materials conserves soil integrity and wildlife habitats
• - it saves energy (recycled products require less energy to manufacture thus conserving oil and reducing greenhouse emissions.

(All facts presented above can be found on the Clean Up Australia website)