Going Green
Recycling Benefits
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Houston Pavilions’ recycling and conservation efforts have saved:
HOUSTON PAVILIONS
3,255 MATURE TREES
That’s enough saved timber resources to produce more than 40,329,450 sheets of newspaper.
1,061,838 KW-HRS OF ELECTRICITY
That’s enough power to fulfill the annual electricity needs of more than 88 homes.
865 CUBIC YARDS OF LANDFILL AIRSPACE
That’s enough airspace to fulfill the municipal waste disposal needs for 1,110 Americans for one year.
88,782 GALLONS OF OIL
That’s enough energy to heat and cool 439 homes for one year.
4,596 GALLONS OF GASOLINE
That’s enough gasoline for Americans to drive more than 128,660 miles.
1,340,360 GALLONS OF WATER
That’s enough fresh water to meet the daily fresh water needs of 595 Americans.
Each ton of fiber recycled conserves: 17 mature trees; 463 gallons of oil; 24 gallons of gasoline; 4,200 kw-hrs of electricity; 7,000 gallons of water; 3.5 cubic yards of landfill airspace. Sources:
NRG
21 MATURE TREES
That’s enough saved timber resources to produce more than 247,800 sheets of newspaper.
43,667 KW-HRS OF ELECTRICITY
That’s enough power to fulfill the annual electricity needs of more than 3 homes.
32 CUBIC YARDS OF LANDFILL AIRSPACE
That’s enough airspace to fulfill the municipal waste disposal needs for 39 Americans for one year.
583 GALLONS OF OIL
That’s enough energy to heat and cool 2 homes for one year.
29 GALLONS OF GASOLINE
That’s enough gasoline for Americans to drive more than 812 miles.
8,540 GALLONS OF WATER
That’s enough fresh water to meet the daily fresh water needs of 3 Americans.
Each ton of fiber recycled conserves: 17 mature trees; 463 gallons of oil; 24 gallons of gasoline; 4,200 kw-hrs of electricity; 7,000 gallons of water; 3.5 cubic yards of landfill airspace. Sources:
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Information updated as of November 30, 2011
