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Recycle became important to America
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Recycling
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Great Depression
With unemployment at a record high and poverty becoming common-place, recycling was put to use again in order to make materials last and dollars stretch. -
War Effort & Recycling
Goods such as nylon, rubber and many metals were rationed and recycled to help support the war effort. -
Landfill
Landfills established in America -
Alluminum cans introduced
Recognizing the value of used aluminum cans as a raw material for making new cans, the aluminum industry will soon begin creating a massive system for recycling and redeeming used beverage containers. -
1st Recycling bed made
College students creates first recycling bin -
1st Earth Day
It wasn't until the environmental movement of the 1960s and 70s, heralded by the first Earth Day in 1970, that recycling once again became a mainstream idea. -
Benefits of Recycling
Both consumers and corporations were learning that energy and money could be saved, along with unsustainable resources. -
New Consuming Requirements
President Clinton requires that federal agencies buy used and recycled goods -
California Act
California enacts the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, placing a deposit on aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. -
20th Earth Day Anniversary
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Curbside Recycling Introduced
Through curbside recycling programs and more than 10,000 recycling centers. -
Recycling Creates jobs
Americans recycle a record 47.6 billion soft drink containers -
U.S, Recycle Rates
U.S. hits 25% recycle rate -
Pay as You Throw Programs
More than 5,000 cities use pay as you throw programs -
82 million tons of trash recycled or composted in U.S.
82 million tons of trash recycled or composted in U.S.
