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Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”. Greening Efforts Guided by the Six R’s. Rethink Reduce Reuse Recycle Recover Rejoice.

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Margaret Mead

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  1. Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

  2. Greening Efforts Guided by the Six R’s • Rethink • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle • Recover • Rejoice

  3. Junk Mail creates 4 million tons of unnecessary waste annually. Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  4. Junk mail uses 28 billion gallons of water for paper processing annually. Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  5. Junk mail fills 3% of American landfills. Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  6. Junk mail steals $320,000,000 of your tax dollars for disposal fees. Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  7. Junk mail destroys 62 million trees annually. Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  8. 44% of all junk mail is thrown in the trash, unopened and unread. Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  9. Take Action Stop the Junk Mail: http://www.stopjunk.com/

  10. Hospitals produce an average 6,600 tons of waste a day. Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) http://www.h2e-online.org/index.cfm

  11. Recycle

  12. Recycling Statistics • By recycling 1 ton of paper you save: • 17 trees • 6953 gallons of water • 463 gallons of oil • 587 pounds of air pollution • 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space • 4077 Kilowatt hours of energy Source: Consumer Research Institute, Inc.

  13. Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed librarians can change the world.”

  14. Taking Action Joan recycling plastic wrap, coffee grounds and batteries Recycling bins Jeff recycling CD’s

  15. “In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”

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