The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that over 69 million gallons of paint are discarded every year.
Now, I know the temptation is to buzz right over that sentence and move onto the next, but hold on.... Stop for a second and think about that fact: 69 million gallons of paint are discarded every year. 69 MILLION gallons.
"OK," you're probably thinking, "that's a big number. But still, that doesn't seem totally unreasonable when you think of the size of the US."
