Green Energy presentation
amount by more than 37.7 million U.S. tons
· In 2004, package recycling saved about 73.2 billion mega joules
of primary energy which equals about 20 billion kilowatt hours.
· In 2004, about 5.2 million tons of packages were recycled,
which equals 63 kg per capita
· Since its implementation, recycling has prevented about 1.06
million tons of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere.
Works Cited
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· Bryce, Robert. "A New Study Takes The Wind Out of Energy." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 19 July
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· Fishbein, Bette K. Germany, Garbage and the Green Dot: Challenging a Throwaway Society. N.p.:
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· "Freiburg Green City." Freiburg Green City. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2012.
· "Germany, Garbage, and the Green Dot: Challenging the Throwaway Society (Executive
Summary)