3.3: Cubic yard of landfill space saved by every ton of recycled paper
4 to 5: Number of times paper fibers can be recycled before losing strength
100 feet: Size of a tree that would equal the amount of wood-turned-paper that each American uses each year
2 billion: Number of U.S. books published each year
24 billion: Number of U.S. newspapers published each year
Source: Maine.gov
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