Green Work: By the numbers

by lorena on July 16, 2009

  • The amount of water saved by producing recycled paper as compared to virgin paper. Recycled paper also takes 60-70 percent less energy to produce than paper from virgin pulp. 55 percent
  • The number of tons of steel saved if every UK office worker used one less staple a day. 120
  • The number of gallons of gas saved if every commuter car in the U.S. carried just one more person. 8 billion

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