1. The Average American uses seven trees a year in paper, wood, and other products made from trees. This equates to approximately 2,000,000,000 trees per year.
2. The average U.S. household disposes of 13,000 individual pieces of paper each year, mostly in the form of junk mail and product packaging.
3. Americans use 85,000,000 tons of paper a year; about 680 pounds per person.
4. The average household throws away 12,000 individual pieces of paper each year, predominately junk mail and product packaging.
5. An energy-efficient clothes washer can save more water in one year than one person drinks in their entire life.
6. If you run only full loads in washing machines and dishwashers, this will save 300 to 800 gallons of water a month.
7. In the United States, in-home refrigerators use the electricity of 25 large power plants every year.
8. Some newer refrigerator models are so energy efficient they use less electricity than a light bulb.
9. Light colored roofing and exterior paint, along with trees planted optimally for shading your home can reduce your energy required for cooling by 50%.
10. Hazardous waste disposal averages 534 pounds of waste per person per year.
11. Reuse your grocery bags!! Bring your own each trip!

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