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Recycling Fun Facts
Did you know....
SPSA collected 309 tons of aluminum in 2006 - enough to make four 747 jets.
SPSA recycled enough office, newsprint and cardboard in 2006 to save over 250,000 trees.
SPSA recycled 1,692 tons of glass in 2006 - enough to make 13.53 million baby food jars.
SPSA recycled over 3 million pounds of plastic in 2006 - enough to make over 370,000 soda bottles (2-liter).
SPSA recycled over 1.3 million pounds of tin and steel in 2006 - that's enough tin and steel to make 13,000 refrigerators.
SPSA recycled 42,794 cubic yards of yard waste in 2006 - that's enough to make over 577,000 bags of mulch and compost.
SPSA is a proud member of America's First Region.
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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES : RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES Information Line : Alternatives to Household Chemicals : How You Can Help : Speakers Bureau Information Line : 757-424-4297 SPSA operates a 24-hour information line which residents of southeastern Virginia may call at any time to find answers to the most commonly asked questions about SPSA's programs including the locations and hours of SPSA's many facilities. If callers need more information, they may press "0" at any time during the message to return to the operator who will forward them to the appropriate department. TOPICS
For more information, call Public Information at (757) 420-4700. Speaker's Bureau SPSA has developed a Speakers Bureau to inform and educate area residents about a variety of environmental and waste management topics. If you are interested in having a SPSA speaker present at a community or civic meeting, please click here. |
