Paper is the number one material in the solid waste stream. For every 100 pounds of trash we throw away, 35 pounds is paper. Newspapers take up about 14 percent of landfill space, and paper in packaging accounts for another 15 to 20 percent. A ton of paper made from recycled fibers instead of virgin fibers conserves: * 7,000 gallons of water * 17-31 trees * 4,000 KWh of electricity * 60 pounds of air pollutants