How Does using Direct Payment help the environment?
The average household receives approximately 19 bills and statements and makes approximately seven payments in paper form per month. By switching to electronic bills, statements, and payments, every year the average household would: • Save 6.6 pounds of paper. • Avoid producing 171 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. Saving this amount of greenhouse gas emissions is the equivalent of: • The emissions avoided by not driving 169 miles. • The emissions avoided by not consuming 8.8 gallons of gasoline. • Planting two tree seedlings and allowing them to grow for 10 years. • Preserving 24 square feet of forestland. • Avoid releasing 63 gallons of wastewater into the environment. • Avoid using 4.5 gallons of gasoline to mail bills, statements, and payments. When it comes to the environment, small actions make a big difference.
