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Green Earth is an organization designed to proactively change how we think about our environment and how we treat it by educating the next generation. So educate yourself, educate your friends, and see what you can do to help your world. |
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land water sky quick facts |
You wouldn't buy a house without looking at it first. You wouldn't buy a car without learning about its history. So get the background on the planet we call home. As a member of the worldwide community it's your responsibility to learn about the problems it's facing. Check out the information we have for you, and if that's not enough, check out some of the books and websites we have below. It doesn't matter how, just educate yourself.
scorecard.org
grinningplanet.com
Some not-so fun facts |
46% of America's lakes are too polluted for fishing, swimming or aquatic life |
1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water and industrial waste make their way into U.S. waters every year |
70% less energy is required to make a ton of paper from recycled paper than trees |
An adult breathes 3000 gallons of air a day |
vehicle exhaust contributes 60% of all carbon monoxide emissions |
every recycled beer can saves enough energy to run a tv for 3 hours |
© 2006, Dana Horowitz