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Recycling is the collection and separation of materials from waste and subsequent
processing to produce marketable products.
Recycling basic materials in order to make new products has several
benefit:
- It reduces the demand for raw materials by extending their life and
maximizing the value extracted from them.
- It reduces the habit damage, pollution and waste associated with the
extraction of raw materials.
- It reduces transport costs and pollution from transporting raw
materials and manufacturing new products.
- It reduces disposal impact ( if more waste is recycled, less waste
goes to landfill or incinerators).
- It promotes personal responsibility for the waste we create.
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Hazardous Chemicals defined as "any chemical which is a physical hazard or a health hazard." Physical hazards include combustible liquids, compressed gases, explosives,
flammables, organic peroxides, oxidizers, pyrophorics, and reactives.
Hazardous Materials has been defined under Sect. 1802 of HMTA as a substance or material in a quantity and form which may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety
or property when transported in commerce. For more information on the handling and
disposal of hazardous waste, refer to the Environment
Safety page or contact the Environmental Safety Manager and Health Coordinator, Dan Poulos (305) 365-4106.
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Recycling Paper |
Paper products are the most commonly landfilled items in the U.S. Approximately 40 percent of the waste that comes into landfills is paper. In fact, Americans throw away the equivalent of more than 30 million trees in newsprint each year.
Recycling paper can make a big difference. Recycling saves trees and conserves landfill space. It takes less energy and water to produce paper from recycled fiber than virgin fiber. And recycling paper causes less water and air pollution.
In SEFSC Paper such as letter, legal, and computer are collected for recycling. Other paper products include
newspapers, cardboard, magazines, books, and brochures which do NOT have glued bindings.
They are given and picked up by a local vendor.
Receptacle bins for collecting paper product items are located on each floor of the building.
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Metal is among the most recyclable and recycled materials used. Recycling metal can result in huge savings in energy, use of virgin materials, water and air pollution, and mining and consumer wastes. Nationally, metals make up 8 percent of the waste stream.
Using recycled aluminum instead of bauxite ore to make new aluminum will result in a 95 percent savings in energy enough to provide the energy to a city the size of Pittsburg for six years. Recycling aluminum will also cut air emissions by 95 percent.
In SEFSC Soda cans and aluminum products are collected and taken to local vendor. Receptacle bins for collecting aluminum product items are located on each floor of the building.
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