Electronic billing

Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM


35 billion...

Number of paper statements, bills, and payments mailed each year in the United States.

4.5...

Gallons of gas saved when one U.S. household switches to electronic billing and payment.

25,736,400....

Gallons of gas that would be saved if 5 percent of U.S. households switched.

452,819...

Number of trees that would be saved if 5 percent of U.S. households switched.

0.08...

Number of trees saved when one U.S. household switches.
Source: payitgreen.org.

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