Recycling Is In A Serious Crisis. So Let'S Fix It, Shall We?

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Inconsistent labels on bins are causing public confusion about recycling and resulting in millions of tons of garbage being thrown in recycling bins.  Garbage thrown in recycling bins is causing a crisis for recycling in the U.S.

The good news is that the non-profit society-wide standardized labels for bins are the #1 solution to help people recycle properly and therefore the standardized labels are the #1 solution to fix U.S. recycling.  The standardized labels are proven to increase recycling levels

50-400%.

Top 7 Facts to Know:

• Without exception, recycling is the top action society can do to simultaneously improve: the environment, the economy, sustainable manufacturing and to prevent waste from going into oceans.
• Recycling is in a crisis in the U.S. due to public confusion about recycling. 

• U.S. recycling levels are currently 21.4% (recent EPA funded Yale University Study)
• When U.S. recycling levels reach 75% it will be the environmental and CO2 equivalent of removing 55 million cars from U.S. roads each year.
• When U.S. recycling levels reach 75% it will generate 1.5 million new jobs in the U.S. (net).
• Manufacturers truly want these materials back to reuse in their manufacturing, but they aren't able to reuse the materials if people don't recycle right.
• The nonprofit standardized label mission is the #1 solution to help society begin to recycle right and therefore, help recycling begin to thrive. 

General Recycling Facts

There is absolutely no other action available today that can have this type of simultaneous positive impact so many things critical to our existence on this planet.

For the economy:

• Recycling is a $200 billion industry in the U.S.
• Recycling generates 7-10 more jobs that landfills and waste to energy plants.  
• Recycling properly creates valuable resources for U.S. manufacturing and can become a highly valuable export to countries such as China and India. 

For the environment:

• Recycling conserves finite natural resources - this is critical as ​population continues to grow exponentially.
• Recycling conserves fresh water up to 95% in the mining and manufacturing process for many materials.
• Recycling prevents waste from going into oceans - it is proven, when there is a strong recycling culture, there is less litter and less waste going into ocean
• Protects forests which help to reduce CO2 emissions
• Significantly reduces use of fossil fuel energy and reduces CO2 emissions

Additional facts to know:

• According to a recent Yale University/EPA study, the U.S. recycles less than 22% of its discarded materials.
• The U.S. recycling levels have not improved in 20 years despite the billions of dollars spent on recycling competitions, symposiums, awareness campaigns and new sorting technologies.
• Despite only representing 5% of the world population, the U.S. generates more waste than any other country in the world. (World Watch Institute)
• In less than 15 years, worldwide waste is expected to double. (World Watch Institute)
• One fact remains - if the public is confused when they approach the recycling bin, they will continue to: make mistakes, be apathetic and be skeptical about recycling - and therefore, contamination levels will continue to be high, recycling will continue to be economically crippled, recycling levels will not increase and environmental progress will be stalled. Read industry leader testimonials here.
• Good news:  With the help of standardized labels displayed on recycling bins throughout society, recycling can begin to thrive and when the US recycling levels reach 75%, it will be the environmental benefit of removing 50 million cars from the road each year and it will generate 1.5 million new jobs.

Source: RecycleAcrossAmerica

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