Millions of pieces of paper are created, transported, stored, reviewed, and then eventually, eliminated. It got us to wondering - what does all of that cost? Have you ever stopped to think about it? Well, here are some "factlets about how much paper and its assorted "needs cost businesses. You might be surprised!
Since early 2005, more than 80 million identities have been put at risk through data breaches! (source: Wall Street Journal)
Fedex has 60,000 US-based truck drivers. (And that does NOT include the "contract drivers" who work for the Fedex Ground division!) (source: Fedex)
25,895. The number of 18-wheelers sold in the US in the Month of March 2006. (source: The Trucker Magazine)
The American Trucking Association has revised upward the trucking industry's 2006 fuel costs; projecting motor carriers will spend $98.3 billion on fuel in 2006.
Paper takes up as much as 50% of landfill space. (source: American Forest and Paper)
The average American trash can is 29.4% paper waste. (source: American Forest and Paper).
Each person in the U.S.A. consumes about 675 pounds of paper every year! (source: American Forest and Paper)
Bill Gates has no paper on his desk. He says 90% of his work is now paperless!
