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Facts on Paper
     

 
How Much Paper Americans Use:
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bulletAmericans use an average of 749 pounds of paper products per individual per year. Over all that's about 187,250,000,000 (187 billion) lbs. of paper for the United States as a whole!
grocery items What We Use Paper For:
bulletPaper is an integrated part of everyday life. Here is a list of some other ways we use paper everyday.
bulletContainers - boxes, sacks, drums, crates, cans, and buckets.
bulletPrinting & Publishing - books, newspapers, magazines, catalogs etc.
bulletElectronics - plugs, speaker cones, panel boards, telephone sets, instrument cases, fiber conduits.
bulletMechanical - gaskets, packing, tire cord, oil filters.
bulletConstruction - pressboard, insulation, sheathing papers.
bulletTextiles & Apparel - rayon, acetate, clothing, shoes, arch supports, blankets, bed sheets, and diapers.
bulletHousehold - towels, tissues, cups, furniture (pressboard), plates, and trays.
bulletFarming - seed starters, egg containers, poultry feeders, and produce crates.
bulletMiscellaneous - twines, cords, binders, clock facings, oilproof aprons.
bulletSpecial - absorbent waddings, surgical gowns, fluorescent papers, gas and flameproof paper, and washable paper maps.
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Other Useful Stuff That Comes From Paper Making:
bullet Tall Oil - a by-product used to make soaps, paints, varnishes, printing inks, and water proofing agents.
bullet Turpentine - a commonly used paint thinner and solvent.
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Environment:
bullet Industry spending for environmental improvement now exceeds $1 billion a year.
bullet 98% of a harvested tree can be used efficiently with today's technology.
bullet Bark, chipped wood and other waste materials provide 56% of the energy used by paper manufacturers.
bullet 80% of the more than 500 paper mills in the United States recycle some recovered paper. About 200 of them depend on it as a primary source of raw materials.
bullet Americans now recover more than 45% of all school and office paper and more than 70% of all corrugated paperboard.
bullet 45 million tons of paper were recovered in the United States in 1998 - an average of 330 lbs. per person.
bullet In 1998, Americans recovered 45% of all the paper they used.
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Industry Facts:
bullet Paper production accounts for 7% of the total manufacturing output for the United States.
bullet Paper manufacturers employ 1.4 million Americans, and rank among the top ten employers in 46 states. The annual payroll for these workers is $46 billion.
bullet The forest and paper products industry generates $200 billion in sales annually, and is a chief exporter for the United States.

 

 
 

 

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