Trivia Card 10

How many trees are saved by recycling a ton (2,000 pounds) of paper?

6

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17

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Paper recycling allows us to save both energy and resources. By recycling one ton of paper we save 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water and 463 gallons of oil.

100

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250

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Clue!

Big Bend National Park—another Texas national park—shares some fast facts about recycling.

 

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