We had 167 vehicles come through the line – just a few vehicles shy of one per minute over the three hour duration of the event. We collected 3,240 pounds of paper, that was shredded, and recycled by sending it to a Georgia Pacific Company toilet tissue factory in Georgia.
Recycled paper is proven to save trees: using less tree fiber, fresh water, energy, and producing less waste than traditional virgin fiber paper. One ton of magazine paper made from virgin fiber requires fifteen trees. Those trees can remain in the ground if we widely and effectively increase our use of recycled paper.
Each ton (2000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water.
The Chatham County Sheriff’s people collected 55.1 pounds of medications. That’s a lot of chemical stuff that won’t be flushed down the toilet.
Planning ahead, consider circling the third Saturday in May 2023 (May 20, 2023), when we will have the opportunity to replicate our recent efforts.
And – once again – a big THANK YOU for the enthusiastic support to all who participated in the Fearrington Village Fall 2022 “2—in-1” Community Recycling Event!
Jason Welsch / Moderator, Fearrington Green Scene
