Recycling Facts
The Good News
- 77% of Americans believe that recycling makes a difference
- 73% of Americans have access to a recycling program
The Bad News
- Only 43% of American Households participate in recycling.
- Among households who do recycle, 43% of recyclable materials never make it to the recycling bin.
- Only 20% of household recyclable materials generated in Ohio are recycled, resulting in the equivalent of about 100,000 large dump truck loads of recyclables going to Ohio landfills annually.
The Better News
- Recycling and reuse under-performance is fixable!
- Grass roots recycling initiatives can help fill gaps in public programs.
- Strategic “Recycling to Reuse” programs like Grass Roots Recycling to Reuse Network can provide cultural and economic local benefits while supporting broader environmental interests.
