ECO FACTS

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Be Aware of the information and save our ECO system.
  • Recycled aluminum saves 95% energy vs. virgin aluminum; recycling of one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.
  • If we recycled every plastic bottle we used, we would keep 2 billion tons of plastic out of landfills.
  • Production of recycled paper uses 80% less water, 65% less energy and produces 95% less air pollution than virgin paper production.
  • Recycled glass saves 50% energy vs. virgin glass; recycling of one glass container saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours.
  • A modern glass bottle would take 4000 years or more to decompose -- and even longer if it's in the landfill.
  • Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
  • Energy-saving light bulbs last around ten times longer than ordinary light bulbs- over 10,000 hours.
  • A laptop is more environment friendly than a desktop. It consumes five times less electricity.
  • An aluminum can that is thrown away will still be a can 500 years from now!
  • A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15 per cent.
  • Tissue paper is a major source of waste. It takes 60,00,000 trees to make 1 year's worth of tissues for the world.
  • A ton of recycled paper equals or saves 17 trees in paper production.
  • A plant on your desk acts as a natural filter, absorbing airborne pollutants and computer radiation while replenishing oxygen levels.
  • Lawns only need watering once a week, post rain only after two weeks. Do watering early morning for minimal evaporation and water conservation.
  • Crawling traffic contributes eight times as much air pollution as traffic moving at regular highway speed.
  • Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year!
  • Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth and soaping your hands. This can save around 16 litres a day. That's 11,000 litre of water per person per year.
  • A dripping tap can waste over 20,000 litres of water every year.

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