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Recycling For Sustainability
Jill HolbertDeputy Director, Solid Waste Management
DepartmentCity of [email protected]
Office (505) 761-8342http://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste
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Solid Waste - National Challenge
“throw away society”US = 7% of world pop.US consumes 50% of world’s resourcesUS generates 37% of world’s trash
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2006 US MSW Composition – 251 Million Tons (before recycling)
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Solid Waste - Local Challenge
NM municipal solid waste = 2 million tonsAlbuquerque = 600,000 tons per year
or 1,655 tons per day
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Did you know?
"We don't have a waste problem, we have a resource opportunity."
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Benefits of Recycling• Reduces disposal costs • Represents GREEN practices
ALSO…• Increases jobs• Reduces GHG emissions• Saves energy• Saves resources
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Recycling Increases Jobs
Job Creation: Reuse & Recycling vs. Disposal
Type of Operation Jobs per 10,000 TPYComputer Reuse 296Textile Reclamation 85Misc. Durables Reuse 62Wooden Pallet Repair 28Paper Mills 18Glass Product Manufacturers 26Plastic Product Manufacturers 93Conventional Materials Recovery Facilities 10Composting 4
Landfill 1
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Reduces Emissions
US recycling = GHG equivalent to removing over 25 million cars from the road per year
New Mexico recycling = GHG equivalent to removing 115,789 cars from the road per year
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Energy Savings by Material
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Energy Savings Per Ton Recycled in Million BTU
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Recycling Saves Resources
According to Weyerhaeuser's Environmental Savings, recycling one ton of paper saves:
• 17 trees • 6,953 gallons of water • 462.57 gallons of oil • 586.5 pounds of air pollution • 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space • 4,077.45 KWhr of energy
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• Future: “Recycling Could Replace Mining for Future: “Recycling Could Replace Mining for US Iron Supply”US Iron Supply”
• 1900-2004, 3.2 billion metric tons in use1900-2004, 3.2 billion metric tons in use• Metal in use = metal still in groundMetal in use = metal still in ground• Demolition of buildings & infrastructure, carsDemolition of buildings & infrastructure, cars• US iron ore declining in qualityUS iron ore declining in quality• Recycling eliminates 75% Recycling eliminates 75%
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And finally, remember to….
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