Newport CH International Group: 5 More Ways Recycling Can Benefit Your Community

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1. Creates Green Jobs
Recycling has become a major industry that
reaches far beyond your average curbside pickup
program. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, by 2010 employment in green goods and
services accounted for 3.1 million jobs in the
United States. The green job potential grows
exponentially the more communities invest in
their own recycling efforts.
Its easy to associate green jobs with what we
see most often, such as curbside collection
services, but thats just the tip of the iceberg.
There is a lot to do with recycling that goes on
behind the scenes.
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2. Earning Potential
The saying one mans trash is another mans
treasure couldnt be truer than in the case of
recycling.
The market value of recycled or recyclable
materials offers a great incentive for
communities that recycle en mass. These days
there are growing opportunities for communities
to earn money by selling their recyclables or
their already recycled materials. Processors and
manufactures often purchase them so that they can
make new products for less money than with virgin
material.
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3. Savings Potential
Recycling isnt just saving materials from the
landfill its also saving expenses and resources
for communities that participate.
Recycling can help save money by diverting solid
waste from regular garbage collection. Landfill
fees are an easily overlooked aspect of tossing
your trash out, but they are costs that add up
and are usually absorbed by local budgets.
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4. Reduced Community Impact
Recycling on a local level offers the chance to
make a big picture difference. Many materials
such as plastic bottles and aluminum are 100
percent recyclable, but unless they get
collected, their potential is being trashed.
Recycling significantly reduces the amount of
materials that end up in our waste stream, which
means less waste is landing in landfills or
getting incinerated.
The processing and manufacturing of recyclables
allows companies to reduce their reliance on
virgin materials. Virgin materials are usually
mined and processed, which requires energy and
can pollute the surrounding environment.
According to the EPA, producing new plastic from
recycled material uses only two-thirds of the
energy required to manufacture it from raw
materials.
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5. Community Outreach/Involvement
In some cases, national partnerships are
developed to assist local recycling initiatives,
such as the recently announced partnership between
the International Bottled Water Association
(IBWA) and the Curbside Value Partnership (CVP).
By coming together, both organizations will be
involved in assisting local communities in
developing their curbside recycling programs. A
study recently released by the National
Association for PET Container Resources shows
that as of 2010, plastic bottles were the most
commonly recycled material collected in curbside
collection programs nationwide, and are recycled
at a rate of about 29 percent a number IBWA
hopes to see grow. Read more
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