Reduce, reuse, recycle

Hannah and Lauren from the ROOTS team went to Urban Recycling LTD in Lincoln to find out what happens to your recycling.

Looking after the environment is really important and recycling is something you can do to help.

Recycling Facts

The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in only 8 months.

60% of the rubbish that ends up in the average dustbin could be recycled
Glass can be recycled virtually forever. It never wears out.

Most bottles and jars that you use contain at least 25% recycled material.

The energy saved by recycled just one bottle could light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours.

75% of each tree that is cut down for paper is not used in a paper product .

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