 For centuries, paper was a rare and precious commodity.
Today, paper is a fundamental part of life and its existence is taken for granted.
Each year, the world produces more than 300 million tons of paper.
The United States annually consumes 4 million tons of copy paper, 2 billion books, 350 million magazines and 25 billion newspapers.
U.S. households receive nearly 90 billion pieces of commercial “junk mail” in a year.
Proof of our paper addiction is in our garbage cans—paper comprises 40 percent of U.S. municipal solid waste.
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