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Trihydro Saves 90 Trees From Destruction

(LARAMIE, WYOMING)--- January 30, 2008---- Shred-it, a confidential document destruction company, has recently presented Trihydro a Certificate of Environmental Accomplishment for 2007 . According to Shred-it, through participating in the shredding and recycling program, Trihydro was successful in saving 90 trees from destruction.

Shred-it destroys documents by turning them into confetti-sized pieces of paper. The shredded paper is then transferred to a recycling facility, where it is returned to the marketplace in the form of recycled household paper products. Under the Shred-it program 200 pounds of paper is equivalent to a single tree. In 2007, Trihydro recycled 4,500 pounds of paper.

“Trihydro continues to hold a strong commitment to recycling,” said Jack Bedessem, Trihydro President. “Many of the incentives we have implemented are a result of ideas from our employees. We are proud of our employee's commitment to leading the way toward a healthier environment.”

Recycling Facts

• To produce each Sunday's newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down.
• If only 100,000 people stopped their junk mail, 150,000 trees could be saved annually. If a million people did this, up to 1.5 million trees could be saved.
• A ton (2,000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water.
• Each year 17 trees absorb a total of 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air.

About Shred-it
Shred-it is an on-site document destruction company. The company analyzes client's security needs to provide the best overall value when dealing with the destruction of confidential material. Incorporated in 1989, Shred-it is wholly owned by Securit, a private Canadian company. Shred-it has more than 140 branches, servicing over 150,000 clients on 5 continents. For more information about Shred-it, visit www.shredit.com.