Your Stuff: Earth Month

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Your Stuff: Earth Month - April 18, 2011

April is Earth Month and a celebration of the environment. If you are interested in making changes that may impact our Earth’s resources and the climate, here’s one idea that has a big impact: reduce your junk mail!

The average number of junk mail pieces in every mailbox each year is 675, totaling four million tons nationwide.

More than 100 million trees are destroyed each year to produce junk mail.
The world's temperate forests absorb 2 billion tons of carbon annually to help keep the planet cool and healthy.
Junk mail produces more greenhouse gas emissions than 9 million cars.
The average adult spends 70 hours a year dealing with junk mail.

(SOURCE 41pounds.org)

Learn more about reclaiming your mailbox:

http://www.41pounds.org/

Metro tips and tools for reducing your waste:

http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=526

Be Resourceful has many resources and ideas for you to get more of the good stuff in your life and tips to get out from under your stuff.

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