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Paper is very commonplace around the house and especially the office. After usage, most paper that can be recycled isn’t. But with a little bit of effort to recycle, you can help protect the environment and provide materials to produce new items to be sold. Here are a few facts about recycling and the benefits:

 

Newspapers

These are one of the biggest causes of deforestation. If even one-tenth of newspapers in America were recycled in a year, then a whopping 25 million trees could be saved.

Trees

Not only do trees make paper, but they are also a source of oxygen, various medicines, food and shelter for wildlife. Every year, people in the USA use a massive 85,000,000 tons of paper- on average, 680 pounds for each person. If we don’t slow this rate down, trees will become extinct sooner.

 

Waste/Rubbish

Globally, all consumers need to be less wasteful. Americans alone product 180,000,000 tons of trash per year- 40% of which is paper. This could be recycled to make toilet paper, cleaning products and even clothing!

 

Paper Industry

The paper industry is under pressure from pressure groups and governments to encourage consumers to recycle. In the US, companies are aiming towards recycling 60% of all paper (around 60,000,000 tons of paper) that people use.

 

Benefits

There are many environmental benefits of recycling. Not only does recycling preserve earth’s natural resources, but landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions are also reduced.

 

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