Did You Know?
People and Planet Facts.
You can make 20 cans out of recycled material with the same amount of energy it takes to make one new one....
Incinerating 10,000 tons of waste creates 1 job, landfilling the same amount creates 6 jobs, recycling the same amount creates 36 jobs....
One tree filters 60 lbs. of pollutants yearly....
251 million tons of American garbage annually.
Garbage isn't something we want to think about every day, but managing waste has long-term environmental and economic consequences that can't be ignored. Since 1960, the amount of waste generated in America has nearly tripled. Our society as a whole - consumers, corporations and governments - must think proactively about reducing our impact.
Jet-A-Way Makes An Impact in Your Community.
At the point of purchase or use, consumers have the opportunity to consider a product, its packaging, how it is constructed, whether it can be reused or recycled, and whether it is made from recycled materials. By choosing recycled, recyclable or reusable products, we can extend the functional life of a product and divert it from the landfill.
Purchasing recycled products also helps by creating a market for the recycled material, "completing the loop." Consumer demand is a powerful factor affecting the waste stream, and our personal decisions make a huge difference.
Once a product has reached the end of its functional life, we all decide how it will enter the waste stream. Reusing, recycling or composting waste materials is always the ideal option.
Most communities take an integrated approach to managing their waste, employing several tactics in combination for the greatest effectiveness.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prioritized integrated waste management options in a hierarchy in order of least-to-most environmental impact. Most communities use some or all of these options. Click to learn more about:
Jet-A-Way supports and sustains recycling and waste reduction initiatives in many forms. From comprehensive community-wide solutions
to awareness-building events. Jet-A-Way is devoted to reducing waste in our communities and our society.