According to The Public Recycling Officials of Pennsylvania, resources are conserved when paper is recycled. For every ton of paper that is recycled, the following are saved:
* 17 trees
* 275 pounds of sulfur
* 350 pounds of limestone
* 9,000 pounds of steam
* 60,000 gallons of water
* 225 kilowatt hours
* 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
Now that you know the facts about recycling paper, get out there and practice it!
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