From the September/October, 2008 Issue of The Environment Magazine…

STEEL – Recycled steel and iron use 74% less energy than iron and steel made from raw materials.

Aluminum – Recycling aluminum uses 96% less energy than extracting it from virgin ore.

Paper – Recycled paper saves 36% of the energy that pulping trees would require. It also requires less chemicals to make.

Plastic – Making plastic from recycled material reduces the energy used by 80%. I know in my area, you can recycle almost any plastic. They take #1 – #6 and there is no sorting required.

Recycle Everything – No excuses.