To acknowledge America Recycles Day, please join the WCC Recycle Department on Student Center first floor between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Friday November 15.
Did you know…
8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced since the 1950s
and of this only 9 % has been recycled?
6.3 billion tons persist all around us in landfills, the environment, oceans and other waterbodies.
Source: Humans have made 8.3 billion tons of plastic. Where does it all go? | PBS News
Take a look at this Reuters Graphics Page to get a visualization of what that means.
- Play the sorting challenge
- Look at some alternatives to plastic single use products
- Learn which plastics can and can’t be recycled
Tags: Recycling, Sustainability