70% 1%
of the world’s surface is covered by water
of those total water resources is available for human use
2Bil 6Bil
people are living in water stress
people will be living in water stress by 2025
85%
of all energy produced in the United States comes from burning fossil fuels
2/3
of our electricity and virtually all of our transportation
60%
of petroleum products used in the United States were imported
50Yr.
later we will run out of these fossil fuels
355
million tons of waste is produced annually on farms in the United States
100
times more manure than human sewage sludge processed
40% 331
of rivers, lakes, and coasts are contaminated
chemical compounds contained in the odor from swine manure
15% 1%
of industrial waste is hazardous and about
of municipal refuse is also hazardous in the United States
40
million tonnes of hazardous waste are generated annually
1%
of garbage coming from householda are hazardous
10 500
miles less driving every week would eliminate
pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year
140
million cars in America are estimated to travel almost 4 billion miles everyday
15
million tonnes of CO2 are emitted into the atmosphere
1200
of carbon dioxide can be saved if you cut down your garbage by 10%
380
billion disposable plastic bags used each year
1200
miles is travelled from the farm to your plate for average meal
10
times more energy to produce frozen foods