SUEZ Australia & New Zealand
By improving our understanding of what can be recycled, how valuable resources are recovered and returned to the circular economy and pass on our purchasing decisions, we can all contribute to a positive environmental future.
Take a look at our fact sheets on the recycling of objects daily, or visit our Tips recycling information for how to improve your recycling practices at home and at work.
Australians use more than 3 billion aluminum cans a year of aluminum and steel products are 100 recyclable and require less energy than virgin materials by recycling only six cans aluminum can save enough energy to offset the carbon emissions of a 10 km trip in a midsize car, 17 km journey by bus or train to travel 25 km Download our brochure to find more.
Australian households and businesses use millions of tons of paper each year in Australia has a rate of 87 recycling of paper and board one of the highest in the world every ton of recycled paper saves 13 trees Download our brochure find more.
Every day, buy Australia and use plastic products is estimated that marine waste, mainly plastic, is killing more than a million seabirds and 100,000 mammals each year recycling plastic saves the energy, wildlife and the environment the energy saved by the recycling of a bottle of plastic beverage will power a computer for 25 minutes Find more in our brochure.
Glass was discovered by the Phoenicians there are more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest forms of the world of glass packaging is 100 per cent recyclable and can be recycled and reprocessed indefinitely Recycling of a glass jar saves enough energy to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours, or a fluorescent bulb for 20 hours Download our information sheet to find more.
Organic waste is organic matter such as food, garden and lawn clippings It may also include animal and plant based material and carbon degradable such as wood recovery and recycling of organic matter from the garden and food reduces greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption, and protects our soil resources - one of the most complex ecosystems and biologically diverse on earth.
The materials found in batteries are non-renewable, but can be recycled an indefinite amount of time in Australia about 345 million household batteries laptop batteries, laptops, mobile phones, power tools, etc. are consumed each year only 4 of them are recycled.
Compact fluorescent lamps consume up to 80 less power than incandescent bulbs Although fluorescent lamps are energy efficient, there is still a small quantity of mercury inside each fluorescent bulb Australians consume 50 to 60 million of fluorescent and HID lamps annually consumed only 1 of all fluorescent lights are recycled Download our brochure for more information.
Electronic waste can contain toxic substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and brominated flame retardants that are dangerous, difficult to remove and potentially harmful to the environment In 2015, SUEZ recovered 228,823t of electronic waste, batteries, fluorescent globes.
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