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That for every tonne of paper recycled (about the size of a two-storey house if it were all A4 paper): • 13 trees are saved • 31,780 litres of water are saved • 2.5 barrels of oil are saved • Making paper from recycled materials results in 74 percent less air pollution and 35 percent less water pollution. Some people are so serious about re-using and recycling they go 'dumpster diving'. Dumpster divers go through giant rubbish bins, usually behind spots like bakeries and supermarkets, to see if they can find food that's still okay to eat and other treasures that can be re-used. Even though it sounds gross (and a bit dangerous, some shop-owners get mad at dumpster divers), there might be something to it. The United Nations says that Remember MARTIN VAN BLERK from the December 2011/January 2012 issue of ? He's a young entrepreneur who makes art out of old electronic stuff and then sells it – recycling and making money at the same time! It's sometimes called UP-cycling – as in, doing UP something that was going to be thrown away. Another example might be turning your old jeans into a new bag, or wool jumpers into tea cosies! Try www.recyclethis.co.uk for some inspiration about how to up- cycle almost anything. You can make fun crafts out of old objects! Just use your imagination! Kashin tip: If you're looking for something to do, why not have fun making a robot by recycling old household junk? Boxes, ice cream containers, tin foil, straws, you name it it can all fit together to make your own amazing creation. Why not challenge your friends or family members and see who can build the best looking robot of all? ASB Bank Limited. almost one third of all the food produced in the world is wasted or lost – that's about 1.3 billion tonnes of food. 22 February / March 2012 ch 2012 Just by recycling one glass bottle, you can save enough electricity to light up a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours. Upstart Magazine PHOTO: DAVID BIAS