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Paper Recycling Efforts

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Everyone likes to talk about “going green” and doing their part to save the environment, but at Marshall Shredding we do more than just talk.

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All Security Containers are delivered and set up for your convenience. Simply drop your confidential material into the slotted containers and Marshall Shredding Company will do the rest.

However, our impact on the environment is more than just saving trees. What many people do not realize is that the process to turn trees into paper requires a significant amount of energy and water, and it also adds pollutants into our air. Consider this: recycling just one ton of paper saves about 7,000 gallons of water and 4,100 kilowatt hours of electricity.

So how did our paper recycling impact the environment? Besides the 65,552 trees noted above, we also saved 26,992,000 gallons of water, 15,809,600 kilowatts of electricity, 11,568 cubic yards of landfill, 7,712 gallons of oil and stopped 231,360 pounds of pollutants from being released into the air.

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One Ton Of Recycled Paper Saves:

  • 7,000 Gallons of Water
  • 4,100 Kilowatts of Electricity
  • 60 Pounds of Air Pollutants
  • 17 Trees
  • 3 Cubic Yards of Landfill
  • 2 Gallons of Oil
Clean water conserved through recycling

Our Recycling Efforts Each Year Save:

  • 26,992,000 Gallons of Water
  • 15,809,600 Kilowatts of Electricity
  • 231,360 Pounds of Air Pollutants
  • 65,552 Trees
  • 11,568 Yards of Landfill
  • 7,712 Gallons of Oil

3 things you can do to help save the environment

So what can you do to help the environment? Here are three simple things you can do to make a significant impact:

1. Recycle

Everyone knows about the essential items they should be recycling at home, like paper, plastics, glass and aluminum. But recycling should not stop there. At home you can also have a yard sale to recycle items your family no longer uses, or you can recycle your old clothes by donating them to a charity. At work, you can set the example and encourage others to recycle as well. If you do not have a recycling program at work, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality offers great ideas to get started.

2. Buy Recycled Products

Most people are surprised to learn just how many recycled products are available. Automobile parts, building materials, clothes, floor coverings, paper products and toner cartridges are just a partial list. For more information, search "buying recycled products" online.

3. Use a Certified Shredding Service

If your organization is using an office shredder instead of a certified shredding service, chances are that at least one of your office mates is dumping shredded paper in the trash, instead of the recycling bin. That means your organization is not only NOT recycling all the paper they should, they are also exposing confidential information to "dumpster divers" who can sift through your trash and then piece together strips of company information for their own personal gain. A NAID AAA shredding company, like Marshall Shredding, will recycle all your paper with our secure recycling program, while keeping your discarded information safe.

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Helping the environment starts with choosing a service that keeps your information safe and keeps paper out of landfills. At Marshall Shredding, every sheet we shred is recycled, supporting cleaner communities and reducing waste across Texas. When you partner with us, you not only protect your business, you also help protect the planet.

If you are ready for secure shredding that is good for your office and good for the environment, we are here to make it simple. Get a fast, free quote and take the first step toward safer, greener document disposal.

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