We did the math and found that we’re currently sending more than 2800 paper statements each year. That’s nearly 36,000 sheets of paper.
To cut down on this unnecessary waste, we’ve made the decision to switch our statements to electronic delivery by the end of the year. Not only will we be saving trees, we will also reduce significant amounts of wastewater and gasoline, while preventing unnecessary carbon emissions. This small change alone will save two trees and 95,000 gallons of water this year.
You don’t have the wait until the end of the year, join the movement and opt out of all your paper statements now. According to PayItGreen.com, if only 20% of American households switched to entirely paperless billing, it would reduce gasoline use by more than 100 million gallons, avoid over a million tons of greenhouse gasses and save almost 2 million trees annually*.
Paperless statements are also arguably more secure than mail. Thousands of people are arrested every year for mail theft**, which is a leading cause of Identity Fraud.
So, what are you waiting for?
*Source: http://www.automaticfinances.com/traditional-or-paperless-billing/
**Source: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/mail-theft-by-the-numbers/article_7174fbab-f9c5-57dc-9682-bbc2424806c1.html
