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Reusable Wrapping Paper

Added by VotawReusable Wrapping Paper is wrapping paper that can be reused over and over again
avoiding wrap or replacing just 3 sheets of wrapping paper with reused paper, could save 20 sheets of paper, enough paper to cover 1/5,000 football fields
20 Sheets of A4 paper, could save a 750/37,843 cubic meter lake, 31/10,000 trees, 1,147/1,700 pounds of wood, 103,230/17 BTUs of heat energy, over 31/5 pounds of co2, 93/500 pounds of air pollution per year, gain almost 403/500 pounds of oxygen per year
(Over 31/10,000 trees could provide new wild life habitat and shade in almost 31/9,600 places, And absorb almost 155/24 pounds of co2 over the course of their lives, 3,875/8,244 gallons of oil, 3,875/2,061 acres of soil from being polluted, 3,875/21,984 tons of greenhouse gases, and enough energy to power over 527/960,000 cars for a year, one car to travel 19,375/2,748 Miles.)
20 Sheets of paper could save 51/125 gallons of water, 7/1,145 gallons of oil, 21/250 pounds of co2, a 3/312,500,000 square kilometer or 1/421,875 acre forest, 2,821/13,052,400,000 metric tons or 112/2,235 pounds of coal, 21/5,000 gallons of gasoline, 28/447 kwh of energy, 1,050/229 pounds of greenhouse gases, keep 14/55,875 ounces of mercury out of landfills a year, enough energy to power over 357/50,000,000 cars for a year, one car to travel 21/229 miles, a CFL for 31/178,800 weeks, 222/425 pounds of wood, a 42,000/229 cubic meter lake from being polluted, 800/447 kilograms of toxic lead, 125/21,456 tons of waste, 175/36,207 cubic yards of landfill space, 28/1,145 acres of soil from being polluted, 18/125 pounds of air pollution per year, 7/2,235 metric tons of limestone, gain almost 78/125 pounds of oxygen per year
(222/425 pounds of wood could save 79,920/17 BTUs of heat energy, enough energy to power 2,997/40,375 homes for a year, a 999/722,500 bedroom house for an entire year)
(Over 3/1,250 trees could provide new wild life habitat and shade in almost 1/400 places, And absorb almost 5 pounds of co2 over the course of their lives, 250/687 gallons of oil, 125/916 tons of greenhouse gases, and enough energy to power over 17/40,000 Cars for a year, one car to travel 1,250/229 Miles, almost $55.00.)
20 sheets saves 60 gallons of water, $9.00
See also
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- Paper recycling
- Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - Recycle Paper!
- Reducing Junk Mail
- Book swapping
- Pulp and paper industry
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