Recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space and 4,000 kilowatts of energy-enough to power the average U.S. home for six months- and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one metric ton of carbon equivalent (MTCE).
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock that is created by the alteration of shale or mudstone by low-grade regional metamorphism. It is popular for a wide variety of uses such as roofing, flooring and flagging because of its durability and attractive appearance.
Another alternative to slate is Majestic Slate, a product manufactured by EcoStar, a company based in Chicago. ''For lack of a better term, what we're making is imitation slate,'' said Kerston Russell, the company's president.Mr. Russell explained that his product is an injection-molded slate look-alike made mainly of recycled rubber. ''We use car bumpers, radiator hoses, door moldings and even some old tires,'' he said.'For lack of a better term, what we're making is imitation slate,'' said Kerston Russell, the company's president. Mr. Russell explained that his product is an injection-molded slate look-alike made mainly of recycled rubber. ''We use car bumpers, radiator hoses, door moldings and even some old tires,'' he said.