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 Don't worry. Be happy. Ride a bike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Shriver To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 5:15 PM Subject: [TheThinkTank] Number of bikes trashed and recycled in the US everyyear
Any 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!
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