ALARMING FACTS about the environment 12

EVERYDAY in the United States we produce enough trash to equal the weight of the Empire State building Source: Solar EnergyWorld Report

The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to HEAT 20 50, 000, 000 homes for years Source: @GreenpeaceUK

40 million acres Each year we lose of our forest through logging & land clearing. Source: Green Biz Check

Rainforests have taken THOUSANDS OF YEARS to form but EVERY SECOND a portion the size of a football field is destroyed. Source: #climatechange

50-100 of plants become as their habitat and human activities destroy them. species EXTINCT EVERYDAY

30% of fish stock have already collapsed.

FISHLESS OCEANS could become a real possibility BY 2050

55 Every year we extract of bio-mass, fossil energy, metal & minerals from the earth. BILLION TONS 10 tons for every person in the world. BILLION TONS Source: The World Counts

In developing countries, 90% 70% of sewage & of industrial waste is discharged into waterways without any treatment at all. Source: Pacific Institute Add text

Giving up beef will reduce carbon footprints more than cars. 28 5 11times more land to produce times more water times more climate- warming emissions Compared to chicken & pork, beef requires Source: The Guardian

Dark Snow is accelerating global glacial melt. (snow covered by layers of fine industrial pollution) Source: The Guardian

News study reveals pollution from Asia makes PACIFIC STORMS STRONGER Source: National Geographic

The responsibility is in our hands.

SOURCES #climatechange #recycle @GreenpeaceUK @wwwfoecouk Energy World Report Pacific Institute The World Counts Green Biz Check The Guardian