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Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

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Margaret Mead

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed,

it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Greening Efforts Guided by the Six R’s

Rethink Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover Rejoice

Junk Mail creates 4 million tons of

unnecessary waste annually.

Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

Junk mail uses 28 billion gallons of water for paper

processing annually.

Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

Junk mail fills 3% of American landfills.

Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

Junk mail steals $320,000,000 of your

tax dollars for disposal fees.

Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

Junk mail destroys 62 million trees

annually.

Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

44% of all junk mail is thrown in the

trash, unopened and unread.

Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

Take Action

Stop the Junk Mail:

http://www.stopjunk.com/

Hospitals produce an average 6,600 tons

of waste a day.

Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)http://www.h2e-online.org/index.cfm

Recycle

Recycling Statistics By recycling 1 ton of paper you save:

– 17 trees – 6953 gallons of water – 463 gallons of oil – 587 pounds of air pollution – 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space – 4077 Kilowatt hours of energy

Source: Consumer Research Institute, Inc.

Margaret Mead

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,

committed librarians can change the world.”

Taking Action

Jeff recycling CD’s

Joan recycling plastic wrap, coffee grounds and batteries

Recycling bins

“In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”