By the numbers Paper chase

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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