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Congratulations
to Beth
Sheckler from Carbon County, Richard Lutz
from Lawrence County, Mandy
Smith from Mercer County,
Larry Spencer
from Venango County, Arianne de Leon from Wood
County, OH, Kevin Spencer from Plymouth County,
MA, and Ruth Johnston from Wayne County, MI,
for submitting the correct answer!!!
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The state
recycling goal of 35% by 2003 was exceeded in 2001, with
Pennsylvanians recycling an average 36.1%!!!!!!!!!
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What
was recycled?
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4 million tons of materials
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35,384 tons of tires
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835,718 tons of construction/ demolition waste and
asphalt (Philadelphia)
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Congratulations to Juniata
County- a recycling rate of 81.5%
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Additionally,
the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department
of Education donated more than 100,000 recycling bins to schools
in Pennsylvania!
Thank you
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Recycling
not only helps our environment, but also benefits
the economy
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Pennsylvania
Businesses
Recycling/Reuse Centers
employ over 81,000 people, with a payroll of $2,900,000.00
annually!!
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Sales
from recycling/reuse establishments total $18,400,000.00
annually!!
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