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Material Energy benefit from recycling (kWh/t) Source Aluminum cans 47.5 DECC, 2007 Steel cans 9.1 DECC, 2007 Copper wire 22.9 USEPA, 2006 Glass 1.1 DECC, 2007 HDPE 13.0 DECC, 2007 LDPE 15.6 USEPA, 2006 PET 13.8 DECC, 2007 Corrugated cardboard 7.6 DECC, 2007 Magazines/third-class mail 0.2 USEPA, 2006 Newspaper 4.2 DECC, 2007 Office paper 5.9 DECC, 2007 Phonebooks 3.2 … ................
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