Lincoln Public Schools

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West Lincoln Elementary School during March of 2018

WEIGHT OF MATERIAL YOUR SCHOOL RECYCLED (lbs.)

Cardboard Weight
315
 Tin Can Weight
60
Office Paper Weight
300
 Plastic Weight
30
Newspaper/Magazine/Catalogins Weight
100
 Aluminum Weight
0
TOTAL PAPER FIBER
715
TOTAL WEIGHT
805

 

 

6 Trees
one ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees

1,466 Kilowatt Hours of energy
one ton of recycled paper saves 4,100 kilowatt hour of energy

2,503 Gallons of water
one ton of recycled paper saves 7,000 gallons of water

1 Cubic yards of local landfill space
one ton of paper saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill

21 Pounds of air pollution
eliminates 60 lbs. of air pollutants created when making paper from virgin wood pulp

147 Gallons of fuel
one ton of paper recycled saves 410 gallons of fuel

 

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