U.S. Recycles Waste to Reach Moon and Back 10 Times

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By Haley ShapleyMar 30, 2017, 8:45 am154 pts
People make a lot of excuses when it comes to not recycling, and one of those is the idea that one person’s contributions don’t really matter. But consider that the average American’s recycling of 1.51 pounds a day adds up to 551 pounds a year, which is the height of two school buses stacked end to end.…

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