Green Payments Equals Green Planet

We all want a greener future and the way most business is run these days it looks like we are falling farther and farther from that outcome.  This is why XEFinancial is committed to making our future as green as possible.  XEFinancial is doing what it can to cut paper consumption and waste.

Here are some interesting facts about paper waste:

A typical business office will produce about 1.5 pounds of paper waste per employee each day. That's a lot of paper.

For every ton of recycled paper it can save up to 17 trees.

The paper industry ranks 4th in contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and contributes 9% of the manufacturing sector’s carbon emissions

If the U.S could cut office paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases (the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the road).

Recycling one ton of paper saves 682.5 gallons of oil (think about that next time you’re standing at the pump).

On average American consumers receive 41 pounds of junk mail per year.

40% of the solid mass in landfills is paper and paperboard waste

Paper usage is rising by around 20% every year, with the average office worker using approximately 50 sheets of paper every day in the typical office.

Source: Top 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know About Office Paper Waste