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Explain the environmental benefits of recycling paper products.
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Paper recycling saves natural resources, saves energy, reduces carbon dioxide emissions, and keeps landfills free for other types of waste that cannot be recycled. Recycling

1 ton of paper saves 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil, 3.3 cubic feet of landfill space, and 4,000 kilowatts of energy. Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon equivalent (MTCE).

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