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## Total greenhouse gas emission for the 10,632 pounds of paper used in this report: 

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According to the emissions calculator provided by the Environmental Protection Agency,* the CO$_{2}$ emissions avoided by choosing to print using McCoy Silk, compared with a paper with emissions falling within the industry average, is equivalent to: 

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