Posted by Kyley Eagleson on Thu, Mar 07, 2013 @ 07:08 AM
Last week I came across a post from Keep America Beautiful that listed out some very interesting facts about recycling. I was so impressed by the list that I thought to myself, "self, you should take some of the best of these facts and stats and put them into an infographic in an effort to reach more people with them (think pinterest)!"
So that's just what I did. Below you will find the infographic in all of its recycling fact wonder! If you'd like to see the full post I encourage you to check it out on Keep America Beautiful, here.
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Posted by Kyley Eagleson on Thu, Jul 19, 2012 @ 11:04 AM
While doing research for the final infographic in our alternative energy series I was surprised to learn that wind energy is actually classified as a type of solar energy. This is because it is the suns uneven heating of the atmosphere, combined with things like the earth’s surface and rotation, which causes wind.
According to The Wind Coalition, use of wind energy can be dated as far back as 5000 B.C. when people traveled the Nile in boats propelled by the wind. The first simple windmills were seen in China in 200 B.C. And the technology continued to spread and evolve throughout Persia, the Middle East, and eventually Europe in the 11th century.
Initially, windmills were commonly used to help pump water from lakes and rivers into farms and ranches. Later, the technology was adapted to creation of electricity (which is the primary use today.) For more information about the history, environmental viability, and uses of wind power check out the infographic below.
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Posted by Kyley Eagleson on Fri, May 11, 2012 @ 11:54 AM
The final entry in our recycling infographic series is about how plastic is recycled. Plastic goes through a process similar to that of glass and aluminum but with a couple of key differences. After being collected it is sorted, shredded, and cleaned. After it is dried, the plastic shards are fed into a machine that uses heat to turn it into pellets that can then be used in new items.
If that is not enough to convince you of the value of recycling, you may be interested to learn that:
- More than 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled in 2008. Although the amount of plastic bottles recycled in the U.S. has grown every year since 1990, the actual recycling rate remains steady at around 27 percent.
- Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space. [Source]
We hope you have found our recycling infographic series both interesting and informative! Additionally, we would love some feedback on displaying information in infographic form; did you like this format or do you prefer regular blog entries? And remember, take the time to sort out your recyclables!
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Posted by Kyley Eagleson on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 @ 03:15 PM
Two weeks ago we started our recycling infographic series. Although we took a week off for earth week (did anyone plant a tree last weekend?) we are picking it back up this week with an infographic about how the glass recycling process works. This is a five step process that, like all recycling, starts with you and me! Making sure to put your glass into the recycling is the first and most important step in the process!
Glass is one of the most interesting recyclables because it has an unlimited lifespan; it can be recycled and reused indefinately without degrading or loosing quality! So the next time you finish a jar of jelly, a bottle of wine, or a jar of pasta sauce remember that the glass can be used many more times! So that's the challenge, will you remember to recycle your glass?
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Posted by Kyley Eagleson on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 @ 10:10 AM
This week we are starting our four part Recycling Infographic Series! Below is the first infographic in the series which illustrates the process recycled paper goes through before being reintroduced into the market.
This process, which is explained in greater detail in the infographic has six main parts; re-pulping, screening, cleaning, deinking, refining, and paper making. All of these steps are needed in order to take used paper and make it ready to be used again. More and more items are now being made with paper that has gone through a recycling process like the one depicted below, giving renewed life to what was formerly seen as "trash."
Our infographic series will cover four common recyclables: paper, aluminum, glass, and plastics. Hopefully, knowing a little more about how items are able to be reused will encourage everyone to recycle more basic household wastes that would otherwise end up in a landfill! So, read on below for the specifics involved in the paper recycling process and remember to check back next week to learn about glass recycling!
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