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The global average sea level rose by 19 cm (7.4 in) from 1901 to 2010, as oceans expanded due to warming and ice melted. Fact source

95% of all data in the world is still stored on paper. Most of it is never looked at again. Fact source

If the U.S. can raise its 34.5% recycling rate to 75%, it will be the CO2 equivalent of removing 50 million cars from the road.

Starting 2015, all New York residents must recycle their old electronics like PCs and TVs, or face a US$100 fine.

The CIA burns classified documents to heat their water.

Recycling one ton of paper saves 682.5 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water and 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.