Recycling
Recycling one ton (about 2,000 pounds) of paper saves 17 trees, two barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for 1,260 miles), 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for six months), 3.2 cubic yards of landfill space, and 60 pounds of pollution.
E-Waste
The nation now dumps between 300 and 400 million electronic items per year, and less than 20% of that e-waste is recycled. E-waste represents 2% of Americaʼs trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste.
The Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
25% of energy consumption in homes goes to lighting, and only about 10% of the energy used by a bulb creates light. If you replace 25% of your light bulbs with fluorescents, you can save about 20% on your lighting bill.
Global Warming and The Enhanced Greenhouse Gas Effect
Greenhouse gases cause global warming. By the year 2050, it is estimated that the summer ice cap will no longer exist. This trend has been accelerating!
Are We Eating Our Way Into A Crisis?
Organic farming helps our environment by increasing soil fertility, encouraging natural organisms to flourish, and allowing plants and animals to boost their natural resistance to disease instead of relying on antibiotics or fungicides.
Air and Water Pollution an Increasing Threat to Human Life
Pollution comes in many forms. It leaches into our soil: what we eat and drink, and emits greenhouse gases, a cause of climate change.
Sustainable Agriculture
We must strive to protect and restore ecosystems rather than maximize economic productivity. Practitioners of ecoforesty promote self-regulating forest ecosytems with a diversity of species and natural habitats in harmony with landscape, weather, soil, water flows, and animals living there.
Water Conservation
The simple truth is that we are abusing natureʼs water cycle. In some places, we are beginning to run out of water. Underground reserves that farmers could once reach only a few feet deep are now so low that a hole drilled half a mile down cannot find water. The world faces a massive water crisis.
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Recycling
In 2007, America generated about 254 million tons of trash yet recycled or composted 85 million tons...
E-Waste
The nation dumps between 300 and 400 million electronic items per year and less than 20% is recycled...
Energy Conservation
It is a fact that fossil fuels are a major contributor to carbon emissions and global warming...
Global Warming
The Earth is showing signs of worldwide climate change with most increase due to human activity...
Organic Living
Organic has proven to use less energy (30% less), is beneficial to soil, water and habitats...
Pollution
40% of America's rivers and 46% of America's lakes are too polluted for fishing, swimming, or aquatic life...
Green Business
Green Businesses share a common concern with the community for the environment
Water Conservation
Water is our most primary natural resource. Yet, in some places, we are beginning to run out of water...
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