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Youth Can Make a Difference!

Choose to Reuse.Think before you throw things away! If an item can be reused for the same purpose, or something else, then reuse it. A paper grocery bag can be reused at least 3 times for groceries, then recycled to make new paper. Paper bags can also be used to make book covers, to wrap presents, to make a hat, or to write on. Can you think of some other uses for paper grocery bags and other items you use everyday?

Paper products can be recycled to make new paper products, so recycle your used paper today.

Americans recycle more than 60% of the 62 million newspapers we buy each day. Thanks to the more than 70 million Americans who recycle them, fewer and fewer newspapers are winding up in landfills. In fact, more newsprint is recycled in the United States each year than is actually made here. (That’s because some of our newsprint for newspapers comes from Canada.) Old newspapers are an important “raw material” and manufacturers want all they can get to make new newspapers and other paper products. In many communities, you can recycle old newspapers in paper grocery bags, or tie them in bundles. Simply put them outside next to your recycling bin, or take them to a recycling drop-off site. Just imagine, the next time you see your old newspaper, it may be a new newspaper, an egg carton, cereal box, lottery ticket, pencil or comic book!

Do Your Bit - Recycle It!

Everyone can make a difference by recycling. Recycling helps conserve natural resources, reduce litter and save landfill space. Fortunately, Americans recycle much more paper than we send to landfills. Kids are doing their part—at home and school—to recycle more used paper. Used paper provides fiber to make new paper, and paper mills are developing new ways to recycle more. Think about the paper products you use everyday. Which items do you recycle?