Using the values in table 1. Calculate the following: a)How many kg of carbon eq

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Using the values in table 1. Calculate the following: a)How many kg of carbon equivalents (MTCE) per year did the recycling program save if all of the materials would have ended up in the landfill without the recycling program? b)Tipping rates in central PA have increased because of Marcellus drilling. If the local tipping fee is $85/ton how much money did PSU save? c)How much money /revenue did PSU gain from resale of the recycled material? d)What was the annual energy savings? e)Marcellus drilling also dropped the price of energy to $3 per million Btu. What is the annual $ savings from the recycling?

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Type Amount (ton/yr) MTCE/ton MMBtu/ton Resale value $/ton Total MTCE (Ton) Total MTCE (Kg) Total Resale value Annual energy savings Mixed paper 424 0.52 16.91 75 220.48             220,480 $             31,800 7169.84 Cardboard 163 0.96 15.65 90 156.48             156,480 $             14,670 2550.95 Magazines 207 0.76 1.09 95 157.32             157,320 $             19,665 225.63 Plastic 39 0.43 53.36 500 16.77               16,770 $             19,500 2081.04 Glass 58 0.5 2.65 25 29               29,000 $               1,450 153.7 Aluminum cans 45 3.71 206.95 800 166.95             166,950 $             36,000 9312.75             747,000 $           123,085                       21,494

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