Lincoln Public Schools

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Campbell Elementary School during March of 2018

WEIGHT OF MATERIAL YOUR SCHOOL RECYCLED (lbs.)

Cardboard Weight
595
 Tin Can Weight
105
Office Paper Weight
200
 Plastic Weight
15
Newspaper/Magazine/Catalogins Weight
0
 Aluminum Weight
0
TOTAL PAPER FIBER
795
TOTAL WEIGHT
915

 

 

7 Trees
one ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees

1,630 Kilowatt Hours of energy
one ton of recycled paper saves 4,100 kilowatt hour of energy

2,783 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

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

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

 

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