1. Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the U.S alone1
2. If all our newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250 million trees each year1
3. Just as importantly, using old paper to make new paper uses 65% less energy than making paper from trees2
4. Every ton (2,000 lbs) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 KWs of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water2
5. The 17 trees saved per ton can absorb a total of 250 lbs of carbon dioxide from the air each year. Burning that same ton of paper would create 1,500 lbs of carbon dioxide1
6. Recycled paper produces 74% less air pollution than if it was made from raw materials3