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Think before you
don't use print
Electronic statements save companies a lot of
money. They reduce the workforce, save millions
on postage and paper costs and help get your
money into their hands faster, but they aren't
saving a tree. Furthermore, the energy used to
digitally post, host, archive, view and transfer
these cumulative billions of electronic statements
(and wire transfers) is currently more than 90
percent powered by fossil fuels, and specifically
coal. Since mountain top removal coal mining has,
according to the EPA, deforested seven percent of
the Appalachian mountain range, you're not saving
trees by getting electronic statements. Be sure to
request paper statements and help America's tree
farmers stay in business. Recycle your statements
when you're through with them.
