At the beginning of my freshmen year at Duke, I started working for The Chronicle, the daily student newspaper. I worked there for three years, and even though I’m gone, my addiction to staying on top of the news remains. I just can’t kick the habit.

So, on one of my daily sweeps through GoogleNews, I came across a great story that I thought I’d share with you all. It’s a story about how much paper is used on receipts in the greater Toronto metropolitan area. One guy they interviewed did a little mental math and estimated that about 5 million pounds of paper are used every three years in the city… just on receipts.

There is a video version of the story at the link above as well. In it, the reporter mentions the growing trend of retailers offering digital receipts to stay environmentally friendly. Always make sure to ask retailers if they offer this green option, and if they do, have them send that receipt to your Shoeboxed e-mail address.

Moral of the story? Loving the planet is cool! Be cool with Shoeboxed!

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