In general, recycling does not conserve energy, as energy is required to process the recyclable materials. Recycling is more about conserving and reusing the materials.
To alleviate your guilt for rinsing bottles, consider maintaining a container of gray water. LV's casinos use gray water in the Bellagio fountain, Venetian canal, Wynn's waterfall. It's water used in the hotels plumbing, such as from sinks and dishwashers, showers (but not toilet) that's no longer potable but not entirely dirty...its gray. Add a little bleach or sanitizer and it gets reused. I've read about home versions where sink water is siphoned off for reuse, but have not seen it first person.
Easy solution to minimize water use without going nuts is to install aerators on all taps and not use water on full strength.
My 3 cents for Friday.
Stephen Cohen, CRM
Records & Information Manager
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On Aug 7, 2015, at 12:31 AM, Glen Sanderson <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Does recycling really conserve more energy and reduce the pollution rate from processing compared to virgin paper? I know we have fostered a culture to recycle but is it really viable? With the water issues facing us I feel guilty washing out a bottle before recycling. Any definitive studies out there?
G
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