Fun Facts:

- The waste to energy plant in Portland, Maine converts 175,000 tons of trash every year into over 100,000 megawatt-hours of electricity. -Ecomaine

- A glass container can go from a recycling bin to a store shelf in as few as 30 days. -Conserve Energy Future

- We all need to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!

- Over 25 trillion Styrofoam coffee cups are thrown away each year, just by Americans! -Conserve Energy Future

- Over 60% of trash that we throw away in America could have been recycled. -Conserve Energy Future

- Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away in the US every year. -Conserve Energy Future

- America throws away more garbage every year than any other country in the world. -Zero Waste America