Green Your Trash!

The typical American produces about 4.3 pounds of trash a day. That equals about 90,000 pounds of filthy, stinky stuff headed to the landfill in a lifetime. Sadly, only 10% of our trash is currently recycled. Did you know . . .

• North Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles an hour.
• Leather shoes decompose in 25-40 years. Plastic bags decompose in 15-1000 years. Glass bottles decompose in 1 million years.
• About 5 million tons of oil end up in the ocean each year. Ick!!

Find out how to "green" your trash at these reuse/recycle sites:

• Freecycle - Join the worldwide movement to give items you no longer need to those who do need them. Don't toss it in the trash. Freecycle it!
• Earth 911 - Find out where to recycle anything and everything. Seriously!
• Eight Ways to Green Your Trash - Do a trash inventory and then see how green your trash can get.