Do you ever stop and think before you print out a document how many trees were destroyed in the making of the paper?

I read some startling facts the other day from various sources, which noted that for every ton of paper made:
• 24 trees were chopped down.
• 40 thousand gallons of clean water were used during production.

In addition, among the byproducts from paper production”
• 5690 lbs of greenhouse gas will have entered the atmosphere.
• 20,000 gallons of waste water will be created.

Think twice before printing out your next email or computer file. Check how many pages a document will be in length — and see if you can reduce the font size, decrease the print margins, or just print out the first page or so.

Although the “paperless society” that was promised a decade ago has never materialized, you can do your part to reduce your paper consumption. It is the easiest place to start for a greener planet.
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Robert Piller, experienced in green marketing campaigns and environmentally-friendly promotional products. His web site includes a comprehensive eco-friendly advertising specialty search, featuring over 250,000 eco promotional items in all price ranges, for any company interested in going green. The site’s handy search tool helps you easily find recyclable, biodegradable, organic or recycled imprinted promotional items in your price range and time frame. View the Go Green website at EcoMarketingSolutions.com and comment on his blog postings at GreenSpotBlog.com.