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Recycling a single aluminum can would run a TV for three hours:
The energy saved by recycling a single aluminum can would run a TV for three hours. Every three months, Americans toss out enough aluminum to completely rebuild the nation’s commercial airline fleet.

15% to 30% of a home’s total heating and cooling energy is lost through poorly sealed duct-work:
An estimated 15% to 30% of a home’s total heating and cooling energy is lost through poorly sealed duct-work, costing consumers about $5 billion dollars annually.

Recycling one ton of paper saves 20 trees, 7,000 gallons of water:
Did you know that recycling one ton of paper saves 20 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, three cubic yards of landfill space, 60 pounds of air pollutants, and saves enough energy to power the average home for six months?

10 calories of fossil fuel energy to grow, process, and deliver 1 calorie of food energy to our tables:
It takes, on average, 10 calories of fossil fuel energy to grow, process, and deliver 1 calorie of food energy to our tables.
 
The amount of sunlight that falls on the Earth’s surface in one minute is sufficient to meet world energy demand for an entire year:
According to the American Solar Energy Society, the amount of sunlight that falls on the Earth’s surface in one minute is sufficient to meet world energy demand for an entire year.

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