By the Numbers

The number one recycled product in America?

More than 84 percent, by weight, of the 12 to15 million vehicles dismantled each year are recycled. That makes end-of-life vehicles the most recycled product in America, both in volume and percentage.

What is 544,000?

The number of trees saved saved if every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber paper towels (70 sheets) with 100% recyled ones.

What do 47% of Americans see as a very serious problem?

47 percent of a recent poll respondents think global warming is a very serious problem, while 26 per cent deem it as somewhat serious..

What will keep 100 million bags from landfills? (by the numbers)

Whole Foods plans to stop offering disposable, plastic grocery bags in all 270 stores in the US, Canada and United Kingdom by Earth Day - April 22. That means roughly 100 million plastic bags will be kept out of the environment between that date and the end of 2008, the company says.

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