Junk King Chicago West Suburbs

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Fascinating Recycling Facts

You probably do a little recycling every day. Anytime you put a plastic water bottle or soda can into a recycling bin, you are helping the process of recycling, repurposing and reusing. This common recycling has become a matter of routine but you might not be aware of the big picture. Here are some fascinating recycling facts that will make you appreciate your efforts even more:

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In the United States, aluminum cans are probably the most recycled item. An aluminum can that you toss out today could end up back on your grocery shelf in just less than two months. Recycling one aluminum can help save enough energy to run your television for three hours. Why is recycling aluminum so important? If left in a landfill, a single aluminum can could stay in its present form for up to 500 years.

There are over 80 billion aluminum cans used each year around the world. Many years ago aluminum was actually more valuable than gold. It’s also one of those elements that can be recycled over and over again.

Reading your newspapers on line or on a tablet is a good way to save paper. Half 1 million trees are cut down just to produce the Sunday newspapers each week. You could save 75,000 trees by just recycling and days worth of New York Times newspapers. If we recycled all newspapers, then we could save over 250 million trees each year.

The average person uses at least seven trees each year through wood, paper and other products made from trees. That means over 2 trillion trees are cut down and used throughout the course of a year. Most people throw away paper but it adds up to around 680 pounds for each person. Every 2,000 pounds of paper that is recycled can save 17 trees, 350 gallons of oil and reduce landfill space.

Another important recycling fact to know is the diversion rate. That’s the percentage of how much stuff is kept out of a landfill. Some cities are aiming for a zero waste. That would equal 100% diversion rate. That’s the type of gold that needs to get everyone on board. A company like Junk King Chicago West is already ahead of the game with a 60% diversion rate. This is a company that makes a point of donating or recycling the bulk of what they collect every single day. That is translated into tons of materials being kept out of landfills. If you’re looking for a way to extend your recycling program, then count on Junk King Chicago West to be your perfect recycling partner.

Junk King Chicago West Suburbs
323 Village Dr.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Hours: M-F: 7A-4P, Sa: 7A-3P

Providing junk removal services to the Chicago West Suburbs area, including:

Addison
Aurora
Bartlett
Batavia
Bloomingdale
Carol Stream
Downers Grove
Elgin
Elk Grove Village
Glen Ellyn
Hinsdale
Hoffman Estates
Naperville
Schaumburg
St Charles
West Chicago
Wheaton
Wood Dale
and these nearby zip codes:
60007, 60009, 60101, 60103, 60108, 60116, 60117, 60120, 60121, 60122, 60123, 60124, 60128, 60132, 60137, 60138, 60159, 60168, 60169, 60173, 60174, 60175, 60185, 60186, 60187, 60188, 60189, 60191, 60192, 60193, 60194, 60195, 60196, 60197, 60199, 60399, 60502, 60503, 60504, 60505, 60506, 60507, 60510, 60515, 60516, 60521, 60522, 60540, 60563, 60564, 60565, 60566, 60567, 60568, 60569, 60572, 60598