
A Brief Timeline of the History of Recycling
Americans recycle a record 47.6 billion soft drink containers, an increase of 500 million over the previous year. Aluminum cans are recycled at a rate of 63% in the U.S. with the highest state-wide rate in California at 80%. There are more than 10,000 recycling centers nationwide and at least 4,000 curbside collection programs.
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