Did you know that recycling helps to reduce carbon emissions, otherwise known as greenhouse gasses? Whatever your stance is on the issue of global warming,î most people agree that we all need to do our part to lessen the impact of pollution and carbon emissions. Companies that use recycled aluminum save 95% energy in the production of new aluminum products compared to companies that use raw materials. For every ton of paper that is recycled, 17 whole trees are saved. This doesn’t just save energy, it helps to combat carbon gas emissions because each tree can remove as much as 250 pounds of CO2 from the air each year.