Question

Every ton of paper recycled saves
A. More than 3.3 cubic yards of landfills
B. Less than 3.3 cubic yards of landfills
C. Garden
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Paper is known to be the main component of solid waste, which makes up 50 percent of the overall waste in landfills. Most recycling plants are primarily set up to recycle paper and to manufacture multiple useful paper items to satisfy the demand for paper and to protect our climate.

Complete answer:
Paper recycling is the method of converting discarded paper into fresh paper items. It has several major advantages: it saves waste paper from filling individuals' homes and generates methane when it melts down. Recycling holds the fuel bottled in for longer and out of the atmosphere because paper fibre produces carbon (originally consumed by the tree from which it was manufactured).

17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill area, and 2 barrels of oil are saved by recycling 1 tonne of paper. The energy equivalent of 165 gallons of fuel will save every tonne of paper recycled. A total of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year can be absorbed by 17 trees. 15,000 pounds of carbon dioxide would be created by burning that same tonne of paper.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: 85 million tonnes of paper per year is used by Americans, which is around 680 pounds per human.
Egg cartons, game boards, newspapers, gift boxes, animal bedding, insulation and wrapping items can be recycled from newspapers. Paper towels, tissue paper and toilet paper are made by office paper. Corrugated cardboard is made into fresh boxes of cardboard and cereal boxes.