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Margaret Mead
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed,
it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Junk Mail creates 4 million tons of
unnecessary waste annually.
Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/
Junk mail uses 28 billion gallons of water for paper
processing annually.
Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/
Junk mail fills 3% of American landfills.
Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/
Junk mail steals $320,000,000 of your
tax dollars for disposal fees.
Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/
Junk mail destroys 62 million trees
annually.
Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/
44% of all junk mail is thrown in the
trash, unopened and unread.
Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/
Hospitals produce an average 6,600 tons
of waste a day.
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)http://www.h2e-online.org/index.cfm
Recycling Statistics By recycling 1 ton of paper you save:
– 17 trees – 6953 gallons of water – 463 gallons of oil – 587 pounds of air pollution – 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space – 4077 Kilowatt hours of energy
Source: Consumer Research Institute, Inc.
Margaret Mead
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed librarians can change the world.”
Taking Action
Jeff recycling CD’s
Joan recycling plastic wrap, coffee grounds and batteries
Recycling bins