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recyclopedia - how much paper do we use?
You probably use paper
every day - at school,
at home ... just about anywhere! But did you ever think about how much paper we use on this planet? Check this out:

  • Each person in the United States uses about 749 pounds of paper every year.1

  • Almost 4 billion trees are cut down each year for paper use. 1

  • The world uses 400 percent more paper now than it did 40 years ago. 1

  • The United States is only 5 percent of the world's population, but uses 30 percent of the world's paper. 1

  • Used paper and paper products make up the largest portion of our trash - about 40 percent! 2

  • Every Sunday, 500,000 trees could be saved if everyone recycled their newspapers. 3
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whats a recyclopedia
how much paper do we use?
how is your junk mail recycled?
what does your junk mail become?
how does recycling junk mail help the earth?
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