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50 things you can reuse

November 13th, 2009

“Recycling is very important, but even better is reusing. Recycling actually uses energy and transport time and fuel to get the items to where they need to go. If you can reuse an item yourself, that’s more energy, time and fuel saved, as well as less emissions produced. From your old metal cans, plastic bags, bicycle tires, packing peanuts and computer keyboards, there are many ways to find a second life for simple items around your home by reusing them.” (taken from www.squidoo.com)

view full article at http://www.squidoo.com/reuse-everything

“Did you know that:

- Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the average dustbin could be recycled?
- The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power a television for 5,000 hours? Err, ok maybe not the best use for it but better than adding to the waste mountain :-) ” (taken from www.squidoo.com)
view full article at http://www.squidoo.com/recyclingfacts

“…Sarawak Freecycle? Network, where one person’s trash is another’s treasure!…”
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycle_sarawak/

Facts About Cardboard

November 4th, 2009
  • Recycled cardboard only takes 75 percent of the energy needed to make new cardboard and lessens the emission of sulfur dioxide that is produced when making pulp from wood trees.
  • Recycling one ton of cardboard saves nine cubic yards of landfill space and 46 gallons of oil.
  • Cardboard is safe to dispose of, as it has no toxic constituents and is biodegradable
  • The recovery rate of OCC was 78.3 percent in 2007.

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