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April 27, 2007
Trees Are Amazing
Posted by Shawn Stewart | Filed under: Personality News
Today is Arbor Day. And in honor of Arbor Day we sent a little tree planting kit last week. (By the way, we send stuff like that out every once and a while. If you'd like to receive future mailings, e-mail Brian)
Anyway, the following were some stats that we included about how cool trees are, enjoy:
- Trees Produce Oxygen: A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year.
- Trees Collect Carbon: To produce its food a tree absorbs and locks away carbon dioxide in the wood, roots and leaves.
- Trees Increase Property Value: Houses surrounded by trees sell for 18-25% more than houses with no trees.
- Trees Reduce Energy Costs: Trees planted in the right place around buildings can cut air-conditioning costs up to 50%, thanks to the cooling power of shade.
- Trees Keep Things Cool: The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.
Stats courtesy of Steve Nix and The National Arbor Day Foundation.
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