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Did You Know?

Georgia is one of the top 10 recycling states in the nation.
There are more than 400 recycling businesses in Georgia, employing over 13,000 Georgians.
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours.
Georgia firms process over 12 million scrap tires annually.
Recycling a glass bottle can save enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
Five recycled two-liter plastic bottles yield enough fibers for an extra large T-shirt.
Since 1991, more than 2.3 million Christmas trees have been recycled in Georgia.

Local Recycling Center

LaGrange-Troup County Recyling Center
550 South Davis Road
LaGrange, GA 30241
706-883-7547  

How to Buy Recycled

Every time you go to the grocery store you are likely to be buying products in packages made partially or entirely of recovered materials. Almost all cereal, cracker, and cake mix boxes are made of 100% recycled paperboard. Steel cans and glass bottles also contain high percentages of recovered materials. Paper towels and tissues may be made entirely or partially of recovered  materials.At the office supply store there are choices to make. Whether you are looking for copier paper, printer paper, fine writing paper, envelopes or toner cartridges, there are likely to be products made partially or entirely of recovered materials. So be sure to read the labels. Look for the highest percentage of recycled content you can find.  No matter where you live, you probably have access to recycled content products in your stores. These four materials almost always have a significant amount of recycled content even though many such products are not often labeled as “recycled”:

Steel, including food cans, cars, appliances, bicycles, furniture, nails ... anything made with steel;
Aluminum, including beverage cans;
Glass bottles and jars;
Paperboard products such as cereal boxes, mailing containers, jigsaw  puzzles, and game boards.

Wherever you are, at the hardware store, auto supply store, shoe store, pharmacy, or shopping center, you are likely to find products made of, or packaged in, recycled material. These products may contain recycled content:

Paper Products -- facial tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, corrugated cardboard boxes, writing paper, greeting cards, copier and printer paper, and office paper products.
Plastic Bottles -- bottles and jugs containing liquid laundry detergent, dishwashing liquids, shampoos and household cleaners.
Other products -- re-refined motor oil, fiberfill for sleeping bags, carpeting, pencils, recycling bins, clothing, building insulation, wallboard, tile and many more products.

Read the labels! Here are two definitions you may see when looking for recycled content  products:

Pre-consumer content refers to material such as factory trimmings, damaged or obsolete products, and overruns generated by manufacturers. Such materials have been recycled for decades.
Post-consumer content refers to material that has served its intended use and has been recycled by a consumer or business. By looking for the highest post-consumer content you can find, you help build demand for material collected in community and office recycling programs.

The Chamber of Commerce is proud to recycle paper, plastic, aluminum cans and glass. Please join us in our recycling effort!

For more information on ways that you can help keep Troup County beautiful, please contact Keep Troup Beautiful.

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How to Buy Recycled

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