Sustainability Posters

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