Total paper consumption in 1993 was 91.4 million tons; paper production was 86.6 million tons, with the difference made up by net imports. The economic value of paper industry output was $130 billion.
Enough to build a replica of the Empire State Building twice
1862 was the first year the US government officially issued paper money. However various other agencies, banks, etc. issued paper bills as far back as the Revolution. The Continental Congress famously issued "Continental Currency" to pay for the war. It had no backing and rapidly became worthless, leading to the expression "not worth a Continental" which remained in common use for decades afterwards.
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To give the paper a patriotic look and feel.
Toilet paper as we know it began to be used in the United States in the mid-19th century. The first commercially available toilet paper was produced by Joseph Gayetty in 1857. However, it wasn't until the late 1800s that toilet paper became widely popular, particularly after the introduction of perforated rolls in 1890.
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10,240 ounces
This would be equivalent to 10,240 ounces of paper per year.
Enough to build a replica of the Empire State Building twice
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It varies from year to year, of course, but they use around 5 million nutrient tons a year on average.
The average office worker in the US uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year. That's 4 million tons of copy paper used annually. Office workers in the US generate approximately 2 pounds of paper and paperboard products every day. (6) Reference URL: http://epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/paper/faqs.htm#offices
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The amount printed varies widely from year to year, depending on the state of the economy. Production figures can be found at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing website, linked below.
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Trees are very important in our enviroment! We use trees for oxygen so we can breathe. We also use trees to make paper and things made out of paper. Trees are very impartant us!