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What is my responsability? What is yours?

Life and human nature can boggle the mind.  Throughout my life I have been generally conscious of being a responsible consumer, but I have to admit I've had my moments.  I think that sometimes in our modern world, we are "too busy" to think about everything.  And recycling definitely has a negative affect on the present, but it is going to greatly affect future generations.  And in our "busy" world, we often don't have time to bother with these things.

I think it is sad how we, including me, can so easily disregard these issues.  There are actually people that will throw away a recyclable container into a regular trash can, when there is a recycling can right next to it.  I've seen it...a lot!

As my knowledge & insight on the whole recycling thing grows, I as a human being feel it is 100% my responsability to make sure I am doing what I can to help the cause.  As an individual it seems like it doesn't always make a difference.  But those individuals that have fought for such causes over the years, are the same individuals who can be proud of the now Green Movement.  Our nation and our world is beginning to focus as a team to fix/improve/education consumers.

I want to thank all those individuals that have fought and continue to fight.  Generally I believe people do come around.  They do see eventually.  I know I did.

Facts about Recycled Glass

Recycled glass saves 50 percent energy vs. virgin glass (Center for Ecological Technology)

Recycling of one glass container saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours (EPA)

Recycled glass generates 20 percent less air pollution and 50 percent less water pollution (NASA)

One ton of glass made from 50 percent recycled materials saves 250 pounds of mining waste (EPA)

Glass can be reused an infinite number of times; over 41 billion glass containers are made each year (EPA)

Glass never wears out, it can be recycled forever.  (The Earth Works Group)

We get 27.8 pounds of air pollution every year per ton of new glass produced

Recycled glass saves 50 percent energy vs. virgin glass (Center for Ecological Technology)

Recycling of one glass container saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours (EPA)

Recycled glass generates 20 percent less air pollution and 50 percent less water pollution (NASA)

One ton of glass made from 50 percent recycled materials saves 250 pounds of mining waste (EPA)

Glass can be reused an infinite number of times; over 41 billion glass containers are made each year (EPA)

Recycled glass reduces that pollution about 20% (The Earth Works Group)

Glass makes up about 8% of the average American's trash (The Earth Works Group)

Since about 1947, 100% of glass has been able to be returnable (The Earth Works Group)

Everyday Americans return about 13 million glass jars & bottles (The Earth Works Group)

Glass containers save 9 gallons of fuel for every ton of recycled glass (Waste Mgmt, Inc)