Jennifer,From the Recycle-A-Bicycle site (http://www.recycleabicycle.org/about-us):On average, RAB salvages 1,800 bicycles each year from the waste stream, diverting a total of 45,000 pounds of waste from NYC's landfills.If you contact them, they might have more data for you.Jim Craven
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Ride a bike.----- Original Message -----From: Jennifer ShriverSent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 5:15 PMSubject: [TheThinkTank] Number of bikes trashed and recycled in the US everyyearAny of you have info on this topic?Hard data would be best, but estimates of what is recycled -- and what goes to landfill -- in your town would be very helpful.This is for a state of colorado recycling grant.And suggestions about who might have this data would also be welcome!
Jennifer M. Shriver, Development Coordinator
Phone: 303-641-2749
e-mail: jennifer@communitycycles.org
www.CommunityCycles.org
2805 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301
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