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Recycling Facts
· In Galway, we recycle over 50% of our household waste – one of the highest recycling rates in the country.
· Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to light a light bulb for one hour.
· Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to run a television for 3 hours.
· One piece of office grade paper can be recycled seven times.
· Aluminium never wears out – it can be recycled forever.
· Drinks cartons are made into book covers.
· 27 plastic bottles can be used to make one fleece jacket.
· It takes 670 aluminium cans to make one bicycle.
· Plastic is made from oil. There are 7 different types of plastic and all plastic items are labelled. Check the bottom of your drink bottle!
· Every tonne of paper recycled can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 7000 gallons of water and enough energy to power a computer for one year!