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Green Facts
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If everyone in the U.S. used energy-efficient lighting, we could retire 90 average size power plants
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Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a CFL will keep a half-ton of CO2 out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb
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One-half of our nation's lakes and one-third of our rivers are too polluted to be completely safe for swimming or fishing
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Turning down your home’s central heating thermostat one degree for an 8-hour period, can cut your fuel consumption by as much as 10%
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The average non-agricultural homeowner uses up to 10 times more toxic chemicals per acre than a farmer
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There are more roads located within our National Forests than there are within the entire U.S. Interstate Highway system
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The energy saved from recycling one 8-ounce aluminum can could operate a TV set for 3 hours, which is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline
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About 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet our recycling rate is just 28%
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For every ton of office paper we recycle, 380 gallons of oil are saved
