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You are reporting the following post to the moderators for review and possible removal from the forum Poster: No Way Subject: RE: Greenland ice sheet melting faster than previously thought. PLEASE RECYCLE! Body:
Curious if you could cite your stats. I was under the impression that recycling metal was worth it (especially aluminum), but that it was not worth recycling paper or plastic.[/quote] To answer a couple of questions, here is an article that compares the energy savings of recycling compared to landfilling many materials: http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/downloads/Energy%20Savings.pdf Here are two articles where I got my stats from: http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/182/1/Recycling-energy-savings.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/recycling/4291576 Here is a source that the first article references: http://www.recyclemetals.org/about_metal_recycling Here is an EPA article specific to plastic: http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/ghg/f02023.pdf Hit the submit button below if you want us to review the post. If you feel this is urgent or want a reply, email us at letsrun@letsrun.com about the post and please include a link to the thread the post is on and what page number/post on that page it is
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