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Bill Me Online

Raquel Fagan, October 6th, 2008

Fact If every U.S. home eliminated paper bills, we would cut solid waste by 1.6 billion tons a year. Who wants to get a 10-page credit card bill in the mail anyways, when most companies will post it online for your future record? Save a tree (or several) by paying your bills via the Internet. Get Started Check with your bank, credit ... read more

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The Seven Cycles of Recycled Paper

Steve Uydess, September 29th, 2008

Paper, it is said, can be recycled up to seven times. Taken with the fact that recycled paper is also cheaper and easier to convert to pulp than wood, it makes an ideal candidate for collection and reuse. But what exactly are these seven cycles, and what happens to paper after this point? In order to answer these questions, we ... read more

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The Economics of Paper Recycling

Jennifer Berry, September 29th, 2008

History Lesson Paper has come a long way from its initial creation in 105 A.D. when Ts'ai Lun, a Chinese court official, invented it. Made of bark, hemp and rags, this "paper" began a communications revolution.  The first paper mill in North America was founded in 1690 near Philadelphia, beginning the paper boon in the soon-to-be U.S. Today Recovered and recycled paper is ... read more

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From Forest to Board Room

Steve Uydess, September 22nd, 2008

There is no escaping America’s demand for box of cereal or a six-pack of your favorite beverage. In fact, Americans use nearly 750 pounds of paper products per year, per person – that’s almost a third of all the paper produced worldwide. Yet, few people understand the process by which these ubiquitous products find their way from the forests into our ... read more

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Rain or Shine: USPS Thinking Big, Thinking Green

Jennifer Berry, September 15th, 2008

If you take some time to think about it, a copious amount of products travel through the mail every day. The most prevalent resource is paper. A lot of cardboard boxes move through the system, as well as Styrofoam packing peanuts, plastic, magazines and catalogs. The list is endless. With these infinite materials comes the potential for infinite waste, not only ... read more

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8 Ways to Green Your Paper Use

Trey Granger, September 8th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. We may talk of a paperless world, but paper still makes up 35 percent of our solid waste. Even though new paper can be created by growing more trees, that doesn't mean we can't be smart about the paper we ... read more

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Categorizing the Paper in Your Life

Trey Granger, September 8th, 2008

Paper is a part of everyday life. It comes in many forms, yet you're most likely able to put it all in the same recycling bin. For paper recycling purposes, we can break it all down into three groups: loose-leaf, packaging and media. Loose-Leaf Paper This would include computer paper, lined paper and even letters in your mail. It needs the least treatment ... read more

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Tips on Recycling Mail

Libuse Binder, September 4th, 2008

Paper has a long lifespan and can be recycled several times before finally breaking down into pulp too small to use. Paper products currently make up about 40 percent of solid waste in the U.S. Still, recycled paper is attractive to all parts of the market. Companies use less energy and fewer resources when using paper made from recycled materials, ... read more

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Facts About Mail

Libuse Binder, September 4th, 2008

Mail comes in many different sizes, forms and textures, but the key ingredient is paper. While about one-third of all paper is made from recycled material, the Sierra Club estimates that about 900 million trees are cut down annually for the production of paper worldwide. Although trees are renewable over time, increased recycling eases demand for trees and preserves habitat ... read more

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Raquel Fagan, September 4th, 2008


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