According to research, recycling one ton of paper conserves water, trees, energy, and space. HOW MANY resources recycling one ton of paper can save us and HOW MUCH of those resources it saves.
Example (for plastics): In 2006, Americans drank about 167 bottles of water each year. Bottled water costs between $1 and $4 per gallon, costing $167-$668 a yaer. two reusable ccanteen cost $24 plus the cost of a water filter on a container in $20 a year. This would save $123-$624 a year!
ANy cost comparison/ savings about cell phones would do!
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In a Wireless Week reader poll, 62 percent of people said they store their old cell phones in drawers rather than recycling them. But with [recycling] programs ... cell phones can have a life beyond their first owner.