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Recycle a Bottle

by Zazengo
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In 2007 we spent $16 billion on bottled water. That’s more than we spent on iPods or movie tickets.
In 2006, Americans drank about 167 bottles of water each but only recycled an average of 23 percent. That leaves 38 billion water bottles in landfills.
Bottled water costs between $1 and $4 per gallon, and 90 percent of the cost is in the bottle, lid and label.
Plastic bottles take 700 years before they begin to decompose in a landfill.
In one major city, if people gave up water bottles for one week, they would save 24 million bottles from being landfilled. One month on the same plan would save 112 million bottles, and one year would save 1.328 billion bottles from going into the landfill.

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Nov. 24
Anonymous recycled 110 bottles.
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Sep. 07
Anonymous recycled 66 bottles.
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Sep. 05
Saritza Concepcion recycled 20 bottles.
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Aug. 10
Saritza Concepcion recycled 30 bottles.
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Aug. 02
Saritza Concepcion recycled 25 bottles.
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Jul. 26
Saritza Concepcion recycled 25 bottles.
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Anonymous recycled 77 bottles.
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Jul. 07
Sarah Shoop recycled 10 bottles.
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“Every two weeks I recycle any and all items that can be recycled including bottles. I send them off with the 'blue trash can'.”
Jun. 29
Alex Haddad recycled 100 bottles.
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“we had my brothers grad party on Saturday, not a single bottle was thrown away”
Jun. 27
Anonymous recycled 2 bottles.
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Jun. 24
Anonymous recycled 25 bottles.
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“We recycled all our plastic, paper, glass and cans today too!”
Jun. 22
Michelle Gallagher recycled 2 bottles.
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“I recycle bottles at home and we do it at work as well. Fill empty bottles with water and freeze them, they're great for the cooler.”
Jun. 19
UnitedWay OfWilson recycled 12 bottles.
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“I reused empty water bottles -- filled them again w/tap water and freezing them to use the ice to fill coolers on summer outings.”
Jun. 18
Anonymous recycled 2 bottles.
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“I recycled two 2 liter bottles minutes ago!”
Anonymous recycled 5 bottles.
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“I recycle bottles at work. Everyone in the office does!”
Anonymous recycled a bottle.
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“I save plastic water bottles for weeks on end. I have a reusable water bottle I keep at work, in my room and in my car. ”
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“I reuse water bottles and recycle what I won't use again.”
Erin McMahon recycled 5 bottles.
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“I recycle bottles 1x a week - 2 plastic and 3 glass.”
May. 02
Anonymous recycled 10 bottles.
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Apr. 30
Richard Ford recycled 48 bottles.
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“I recycled 48 glass bottles today”
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