Why Recycle?
Recycling is important. Every day people throw away things that are empty, broken, used or just not wanted any more. Recycling transforms these old things into brand new useful things.
What happens to recycling?
In Lincolnshire most recycling is collected in a mixed wheelie bin collection. The first thing that has to happen to this waste is that it needs to be separated.
The energy saving from recycling one plastic bottle can power a 100 watt light bulb for almost an hour.
The largest glass furnaces produce more than 400 tonnes - more than 1 million bottles each day!
Just one recycled aluminimum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours!
Every steel can is 100% recyclable. It can be recycled over and over again.
