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Speaker’s Name Meeting Title Date of Presentation. Recycling is good for the environment. 1) It saves enough energy to power 1.4 million homes. 2) It reduces air and water pollution. 3) It conserves resources. Q: Is recycling just for a few “green” businesses?.

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  1. Speaker’s NameMeeting TitleDate of Presentation

  2. Recycling is good for the environment.1) It saves enough energy to power 1.4 million homes.2) It reduces air and water pollution.3) It conserves resources.

  3. Q: Is recycling just for a few “green” businesses? A: No. Recycling is big business, comparable to the movie and video industry.

  4. Making new products out of recycled material… • Accounts for 85,000 jobs. • Generates $4 billion in salaries/wages. • Adds $10 billion to California’s economy.

  5. Oceanside Glasstile Carlsbad Product: Architectural Tiles Target Waste Stream: Glass

  6. Looney Bins Greater Los Angeles AreaProduct: Planter Boxes, Pallets, and More Target Waste Stream: Construction and Demolition Debris From Movie Sets

  7. Golden By-Products Merced CountyProduct: Rubber Bark Target Waste Stream: Tires

  8. Recycling has twice the economic impact of disposal. For 1,000 tons of material: Disposal creates 2.5 jobs. Recycling creates 5.0 jobs.

  9. Recycling is good for the economy.1) It provides business opportunities. 2) It creates twice as many jobs as disposal.3) It generates $10 billion in taxable economic activity each year.

  10. Local Economic Benefits(Insert local data) • Recycling Businesses = _____ • Employees/Jobs = _____ • Payroll = $________ • Sales Tax Revenue = $_________

  11. Recycling is good for the environment andgood for the economy!

  12. www.ciwmb.ca.gov

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