Trash Talk |
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The average American generates approximately 4.6 pounds of solid trash per day. |
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Every year, the United States generates approximately 230 million tons of trash. That's enough to fill a convoy of garbage trucks long enough to wrap around the Earth six times! |
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At the consumption level of the average American, at least four additional planets worth of resources would be needed to support the planet’s 6 billion inhabitants. |
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See what’s in America ’s trash by visiting www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/catbook/what.htm.
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| What to do about it in the office... |
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Reuse
- Print on scrap paper when possible
- Save packing boxes for your conferences or give them to our MASB print shop
- Water bottles (or bring in a cup/thermos)
- Save napkins and plastic ware (unused preferably) from catered meetings for daily office use
Reduce Use
- Print double-sided when possible
- Set meetings with washable coffee mugs and pitchers of water instead of disposable cups and water bottles
- Bring your lunch in washable containers
Recycle
- Office paper (MELG recycle service even accept windowed envelopes, staples, paper clips, and glossy paper - please no card stock or paper wrappers)
- Newspaper goes into a separate container but each office should have designated place
- Pop cans are worth $ in Michigan - take advantage of it
- Plastic bottles can go to James or someone in your office that's willing to take them to a recycle facility
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WISE GUYS
Thanks to Sam LoPresto who provided this tip on saving resources.
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Quick Links
Past EnergyWise issues
- Jan 2008
- Dec 2007
- Nov 2007 (Cool Heat)
- Oct 2007 (The Big Turn Off)
- Sep 2007 (includes MELG energy policy and Energy IQ Test)
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