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The Department of Environmental Services of Wake County, North Carolina's FEED THE BIN paper recycling program serves more than 135,000 students in 152 schools. The program provides recycling bins for classrooms and offices and roll carts for the schools. Participants recover a variety of products including office paper, notebook paper, brochures, direct mail, magazines, and newspapers.

Number of Students: 134,776
students attend participating schools
Number of Participating Schools: 152. Out of 156 schools in Wake County, North Carolina, 152 schools (97 percent) participate in the FEED THE BIN program
How much paper was recovered for recycling in 2008? 808 tons

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In 2009 a record-high 63.4% of the paper used in the U.S. was recovered for recycling.
Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.
87 percent (268 million) of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs.
In 2009 the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 325 pounds for each man, woman, and child in the United States.