How much paper gets wasted every year?
US use about 100 Million Ton paper and about 64% is recycled (2009). World use about 300 Million ton and about 40% is recycled.
Citations:http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/02/afpa-sustainability-report-u-s-pap...
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The use from US is very high....while the world consumption is greater too with 300 million ton and only 40% being recycled.
Americans use approximately 85 million tons of paper per year and only 1/3 of it gets recycled (Recycling Revolution, 2010). This makes approximately 57 million tons of paper waster every year. According to the University of Colorado, every year enought paper is waster to make a twelve inch wall from California to New York.
Citations:http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html
http://recycling.colorado.edu/education_and_outreach/recycling_facts.html
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Its pretty sad to see how much waste is caused in an office type setting. Americans waste too much in general but its ridiculous how much gets wasted at work.
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