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  • If the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings in the U.S. improved 10 percent, Americans would save about $20 billion and reduce greenhouse gases equal to the emissions from about 30 million vehicles.
  • If a worker avoided using their car to commute to work just two days a week, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by an average of 1,600 pounds per year per worker.
  • By recycling all of its office paper waste for one year, an office building of 700 workers could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 57 metric tons of carbon equivalent (MTCE), when compared to landfilling. This is the equivalent to taking about 37 cars off the road that year.
  • An office of about 600 workers produces approximately 1292 tons of carbon through their energy usage. Reducing by 10% is equivalent to taking 20 passenger vehicles off the road.
As business and environmental leaders in the Pacific Northwest, we have a responsibility to pursue sustainable solutions that benefit both our regional economies and the environment we treasure.

EPA Region 10 recently held it's first Climate Partnerships Forum to: The one-day event was held December 4, 2008 at the Weyerhaeser Corporate Headquarters in Federal Way, Washington. During the event, corporate executives received timely information related to climate partnership opportunities, updates on state climate regulations, and had the opportunity to share information on strategies for succeeding in a carbon-constrained economy.



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