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