Procrastination

Ok, so I'm procrastinating. What else is new? I hate writing documents and that's exactly what I've got on my to-do list. So welcome procrastination - come right in.

Here's an interesting set of facts that I learned from my little 7th Generation email newsletter today. Just figured I'd share. Especially interesting given the current economy....

• Percent of U.S. household waste currently being recycled: 33
• Percent of U.S. household waste that could be recycled: 75
• Cost per ton of garbage collection in the U.S.: $70-$200
• Cost per ton of curbside recycling in the U.S.: $50-$150
• Number of jobs created per 10,000 tons of waste incinerated: 1
• Number of jobs created per 10,000 tons of waste landfilled: 6
• Number of jobs created per 10,000 tons of waste recycled: 36