Environmental Benefits
No matter which paperless billing option you choose, you will be helping the environment. According to a recent study by Pay It Green, the average household receives approximately 19 bills and statements and makes approximately seven paper payments per month. Collectively, the production and transportation of those paper bills, statements and payments consume 755 million pounds of paper, 9 million trees and 512 million gallons of gasoline.
Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
Are you curious to know the impact of your individual financial paper footprint? Visit Pay It Green and find out!
Less Paper Makes a Difference
Every 38,500 paperless bills from Columbia Gas make a difference. Here are just some of the natural resources saved and waste eliminated:
- 1 ton of paper
- 16,450 gallons of water
- 1,941 pounds of solid waste
- 60 pounds of air emissions
- 5,058 pounds of greenhouse gases