TOILET PAPER TUBES OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

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NEW YORK CITY STREETS

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Empire State Building Made From Toilet Paper Tubes

In the shadows of the Empire State Building - (one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world and ranked third tallest in the U.S.) - the construction of an Empire State Building replica built from toilet paper tubes will took center stage in New York City today.

The construction of this 30-foot art structure pays homage to the 17 billion toilet paper tubes that are thrown away every year in the U.S., which is enough to fill the real Empire State Building twice! Americans can take small steps to make the world a little greener, like choosing innovative products, like Scott Naturals Tube-Free that eliminates the cardboard tube that has been the central fixture of rolled toilet paper for more than 100 years. A downsized version of the structure will be donated to the Children's Museum of Manhattan and the base features artwork from the museum's Junior Staff Internship program.

Home and design expert & TV personality Carter Oosterhouse will be on hand to help unveil this replica and share easy steps consumers can take to make the world a little greener. Oosterhouse is currently the host of the new show "Rowhouse Showdown, and has appeared on "Trading Spaces," and a number of national TV talk shows. He works to provide green-building solutions and design alternatives that conserve energy and reduce environmental waste. He encourages consumers to toss the tube, install tankless water heaters (which saves energy & money) and use compact fluorescent bulbs (which use about 75% less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and last 10-25 times longer).

SOME INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS BELOW FOR SOME MARKETS ON HOW MANY ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER TUBES ARE THROWN AWAY EACH YEAR

· Chicago throws away over 155 million toilet paper tubes per year. 

· Philadelphia throws away over 88 million toilet paper tubes per year.

· Charlotte throws away over 40 million toilet paper tubes per year. 

· Detroit throws away over 38 million toilet paper tubes per year. 

· Boston throws away over 37 million toilet paper tubes per year. 

· Nashville throws away over 36 million toilet paper tubes per year. 

· Memphis throws away over 36 million toilet paper tubes per year.

· Louisville throws away over 36 million toilet paper tubes per year.

· Atlanta throws away over 25 million toilet paper tubes per year. 

· Cleveland throws away over 23 million toilet paper tubes per year.