Recycling saves ...
By recycling you are helping to protect the environment.
In September 2009, Moreland residents recycled
- 841.03 tonnes of Paper/Cardboard
- 6.89 tonnes of Liquid Paperboard
- 358.47 tonnes of Glass
- 13.79 tonnes of Aluminium
- 27.57 tonnes of Steel
- 27.57 tonnes of HDPE
- 41.36 tonnes of PET
- 62.04 tonnes of Mixed Plastic
1378.74 tonnes total
Our recycling in September saved ..
Landfill
3,722.60 cubic metres of landfill space
Greenhouse gases
874.93 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Equivalent to203 cars permanently removed from roads
Energy
26,140.57 gigajoules of energy
Equivalent to the annual electricity requirements of 1210 households
Water
22,478.98 kL of water
Equivalent to 9 olympic swimming pools of water
Natural resources
68.94 tonnes of bauxite
394.32 tonnes of raw materials used in the production of glass (silica, limestone and soda ash)
38.60 tonnes of raw materials used in the production of steel (iron ore, coal and limestone)
10,933 trees
3446.85 barrels of oil
Source: Environmental Benefits of Recycling Calculator (Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW June 2008).
The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the
contents of the calculator are factual and free of error. However the state of NSW and the DECC shall not be liable for
any damage or loss which may occur in relation to any person taking action or not on the basis of this tool.
