WOOD
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It is estimated that we waste 4.5 million tonnes of waste wood a year
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By saving forests we are helping prevent soil erosion
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Forests absorb huge amounts of Carbon Dioxide
FOOD
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We use Anaerobic Digestion(AD) to convert food into biogas and liquid fertilizer
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If everyone in the UK stopped throwing away food we would cut climate change emissions by the equivalent of taking 1 in 5 cars off the road!
BLITZ RECYCLING SERVICES
METAL
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Recycling metal materials uses 95% less energy than manufacturing it from new material
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Reduces greenhouse emissions
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Decreases environmental damage caused by mining
CARDBOARD
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It takes 24 trees to make 1 tonne of newspaper
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Recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution than if it was made from raw materials
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Over 12 million tonnes of paper and cardboardare used annually in the UK
GLASS
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Recycling one glass bottle produces enough energy to have your computer running for 25 minutes!
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Watch television for 20 minutes
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Power a washing machine for 10 minutes
PLASTIC
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Recycling one plastic bottle produces enough energy to Light your 60W bulb for 3 hours
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It takes 25 recycled soft drinks bottles to make a fleece jacket
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Approximately 88% of the energy is saved when plastic is made from plastic rather then raw materials of gas and oil