Community Corner

2012 Community Shred Day Saves 166 Trees

The was officially a success, organizers say.

and the were able to provide approximately 342 patrons with shred services and shredded an estimated 19,542 pounds of paper resulting during the Community Shred Day, held in the Adams Square parking lot on July 31.

According to event organizers, the day ended up saving:

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  •   166.10 trees
  •   27.35 cubic yards of landfill space
  •   68,397 gallons of water
  •   9,515 kilowatts of energy

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