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RECYCLE

Recycling

The state of Minnesota could buy 50 acres of tree land with the $22,000 it spent on preventing clear cutting of one acre.

White and pastel (including pink, cyan, and your yellow pages) papers make up 45% of all paper.

WHY RECYCLE?

Saves energy and uses fewer virgin trees
Extends life of landfills
Reduces pollution from the creation of new paper
Conserves material and extends their life
Helps save the environment and wildlife for generations to come
Recycling paper saves 60% of the engery it takes to make paper from wood

For more information on recycling contact 1-800-CLEANUP or visit Earth 911

Some of the above information compiled from:
mhhe.com, whyfiles.org, and www.rro.mn.state.us.