Thursday, April 22, 2010

Earth Day - Forty Years of Keeping It Green


Forty years ago today, about 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day by cleaning up litter and holding environmental workshops. Today, most Americans will celebrate in a variety of new ways - walking or riding a bike to work, not using any electricity, writing their Senators and Congressmen. Or, by simply going paperless.

If you don't think Earth Day has made a dent on our lives the last forty years, consider this:
  • The air we breathe today contains 92 percent less lead, 79 percent less carbon monoxide, and 71 percent less sulfur dioxide. (source)

  • In 1972, two-thirds of all waterways in the US were not safe to use. Today, more than two-thirds are safe to drink and swim in. (source)
We're getting there and DotLoop is proud to be a part of the green revolution, being the real estate industry's first and only fully paperless solution for contract negotiations.

Happy Earth Day everyone and remember: keep it green and keep it simple!

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