December 2008 Figure This

300

Approximate number of homes fully deconstructed in 2007

Source: Building Materials Reuse Association

0.3%

Increase in small-business hiring in September, a 30-point increase from August

0.5%

Decline in salaries for small-business employees in September

Source: SurePayroll Index

$901

Average amount Americans saved in September — 20% more than they saved in August

Source: First Command Financial Services

70 to 115 pounds

Amount of waste per square foot generated by a remodeling project

Source: National Association of the Remodeling Industry

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