1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste is the amount Americans generate per year.
70 percent of heavy metals come from e-waste, including 40 percent of all lead.
20 percent is the 2005 national recycling rate for glass. Glass is 100 percent recyclable.
1.6 million tons of household hazardous waste is the amount Americans generate per year.
Americans disgard 4 million tons of office paper a year: enough to build a paper wall 12 feet high from New York to California
We save enough energy recycling ONE aluminum can to run a TV set for 3 hours.
It takes an entire forest, 500,000 trees, to supply Americans with their Sunday newspaper
Americans go through 2.5 million plastic bottles every year
You can save 10% of your heating and cooling costs by tighting up & insulating your air ducts.
40% of the energy you use in your home is for heat.
We save 17 trees for every ton of recycled newspaper.
Most bottles and jars contain as much as 25% recycled glass...
Most Americans make more garbage in one day than the average person in all other countries makes in a week...
It's best to water plantings and grass either early in the morning or in the evening. That way, the water doesn't evaporate quickly under the sun's heat.
The Mountain has gone GREEN!
What is The Mountain Go Green? It is an initiative founded by 99.5 The Mountain to do the right thing for Colorado and for our environment. There’s no denying that every single person has an impact on our environment, but we can make our impact more positive for our future. This website exists to inform and promote positive environmental change in our own backyard.
There are so many things we can do in our community to help make a difference and keep Colorado green. Through monthly activities and initiatives, and accurate information on issues like deforestation, pollution, erosion, water quality, global warming, conservation and other issues that affect Colorado, we can step up and give back to the earth. The Mountain Go Green is more than just information – it’s about doing what’s right and how we can change Colorado for the better.
Please read through our website. Learn about what 99.5 The Mountain, and our parent company, Entercom, are doing to help make a positive impact, and what you can do to get involved. Be a part of our monthly initiatives and help make a positive environmental impact. Check in with us often, as we will be constantly adding and updating this site. Go Green!
As a Mountain Go Green Team Member, you'll receive the Go Green Newsletter, be invited to participate in activities and give us your opinion on Green issues and topics.
The Mountain Go Green is more than just information - it'sabout doing what's right and how we can change Colorado for the better. Thanks for joining and thanks for listening to 99.5 The Mountain!
