Talking Trash

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Our recycling rate is 43.2%!

From the questions we receive, I know that folks wonder whether it really matters whether they save that can, bottle, or jar for recycling, whether they separate their large metal items for special collection, or whether they make the effort to reduce the amount of waste they generate.

Our numbers are in for Fiscal Year 2007, and yes, those seemingly small actions really do matter.  In fact, collectively they add up to our having recycled 43.2% of what we in Montgomery County discarded last year.  Seen another way, we recycled just over 43 out of every 100 pounds we pitched. Thank you very much for your part in this success!  (What's a Fiscal Year?  In our case, it is the 12-month time period from July 1 through June 30.)