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Fun Facts
Did you know that...
- Recycling half of the world's paper would free 20 million acres of forestland.
(Source: iD2 Communications, The Recycler's Handbook, 1990)
- Recycling one ton of paper saves 682.5 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water and 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.
(Sources: iD2 Communications, Waste Reduction is a Smart Business Decision, Onondaga Resource Recovery Agency, 1998)
- Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees.
(Sources: iD2 Communications, Purdue Research
Foundation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Recycled paper requires 64% less energy than making paper from virgin wood pulp.
(Sources: Energy Educators of Ontario, 1993, iD2 Communcations)
- 77% of paper is recycled in the Netherlands; 67% of paper is recycled in Germany; 52% of paper is recycled in Japan; 45% of paper is recycled in the U.S.
(Sources: iD2 Communications, Washington Post, Worldwatch Institute)
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