GO GREEN..Recycling

1. Most people agree that recycling is a good thing. Why, specifically should we recycle glass?

We should recycle glass because every ton of glass recycled saves the equivalent of 9 gallons of fuel oil needed to make glass from virgin materials.

2. Which is better: recycling or reusing things?

I think it is better reuse.

3. How can Fayetteville residents recycle?

Fayetteville residents recycle with their blue recycling bins they received from the government.

4. Where is the closest recycling drop-off center to your home (or our school)?

Cliffdale Site is the closest recycling drop-off center to my house.

5. List 9 things plastic can be made into once it has been recycled.

Plastic can be made into bottles, shower stalls, recycling bins, scouring pads, paint brushes, and flowerpots, industrial strapping, drainpipes, plastic lumber.

6. List 5 things metals can be turned into once it has been melted down.

Metal can be melted down into cans, automobile parts, siding, appliances and building materials.

7. What can you do to promote recycling?

To promote recycling I can collect all the water bottles I use daily and recycle them.