- a 50 percent increase in worldwide paper consumption is expected by 2010
- 115 billion sheets of paper are used annually for personal computers
- 700 pounds of paper are consumed by the average American each year
- 10,000 trees are cut down annually in China to make holiday cards
- 3 cubic yards of landfill space can be saved by one ton of recycled paper
- 77 percent of paper is recycled in the Netherlands
- 67 percent of paper is recycled in Germany
- 52 percent of paper is recycled in Japan
- 45 percent of paper is recycled in the U.S.
Sources:
1 -- World Resources Institute
2 -- Worldwatch Institute
3 -- Environmental Defense Fund
4 -- Xinhua News Agency
5 -- 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
6 -- Washington Post
7-9 -- Worldwatch Institute
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