1.155 metric tonnes-the average total waste generated per event. Less than 50% (on average) is recycled. (Green Venue Report 2017).

1.6 billion-the number of single use pens that North Americans throw away every single year. How much of this is swag? (US-EPA).

100 billion-plastic bags are consumed by North Americans every year. Less than 2% are recycled (US-EPA).

17 million barrels of oil- are needed to produce the single-use plastic water bottles we consume every year (US-EPA).

50 million homes for 20 years -could be heated by how much wood and paper we throw away each year (recycling-revolution.com).