Glass Jars and Bottles
Every day, Americans recycle about 13 million glass jars and bottles (The EarthWorks Group Recycler's Handbook).
By recycling 1 ton of paper you save:
- 17 trees
- 6,953 gallons of water
- 463 gallons of oil
- 587 pounds of air pollution
- 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space
- 4,077 kilowatt hours of energy
Source: Weyerhaeuser