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Issue Date: Mar 15, 2012
Online>> www.facts-about-recycling.com
PERSUADING individuals to participate is one of the key challenges of the recycling movement. One way to get people interested is to inform them about the magnitude of the problem. This is what the website does.
Usually, 10-15 per cent of what you pay for a product goes into packaging. Up to 80 per cent of a vehicle can be recycled. The US recycles less than 20 per cent of its e-waste. These are some nuggets of information on its home page. Browse some more to find links to recent articles on waste and on ways to deal with it.
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