- Seventy per cent less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials.
- Over 25% of companies who recycle at work say saving space was a motivating factor in starting in the first place.
- Lake Windermere, England’s largest natural lake, could be filled by the waste the UK produces in just eight months.
- As waste rots in landfill sites it creates methane which is 20 times more potent than Carbon Monoxide. By recycling and creating less waste we can reduce these harmful gasses.
- Each laser cartridge that is recycled conserves the equivalent of approximately one litre of oil.
- One recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for three hours.
- Over a quarter of companies who recycle at work said saving space was a motivating factor in starting to recycle at work.
- Recycling one tonne of aluminium saves 7 tonnes of CO2. One tonne of CO2 is equivalent to driving 2800 miles.
- Over a third of businesses involved said recycling had improved their reputation within the local community.
- 97% of businesses are satisfied with their in-house recycle at work scheme!
- An amazing 93% of companies who started to recycle at work said it's easy to implement and maintain.
