What are the effects of the world population on the environment?

How Society has Adapted Wrongfully to the Natural World

Pollution

Destruction of Natural Habitat

Pollution Facts Over 80% of items in landfills can

be recycled, but they’re not.

In the U.S. 41% of all insecticides are used on corn. Of these, 80% are used to treat a pest that could be controlled simply by rotating a different crop for just one year.

1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are discharged into U.S. waters annually.

Americans generate 30 billion foam cups, 220 million tires, and 1.8 billion disposable diapers every year.

Small StepsGet and use your recycle bin!Reusable water bottle!Use public transport or a carpool!

Distribution of Products

Manufacturer

Distribution Centers

Stores

Homes

Semi-trucks6-8 MPG if

extremely efficient

Down to 4 depending on the cargo

TrainsTrains can be

more then 4 ½ times more efficient then cars or trucks in most cases, saving hundreds of gallons in fuel and tons of CO2 emissions.

In 2006 the transportation industry logged 432.9 billion miles.

The Rainforest

The Rainforest Facts European colonists have destroyed more than

90 indigenous tribes since the 1900s

Scientists have only tested 1% of the plants for medicinal properties

The only remaining Medicine Men/Shamans are over 70 years old

If the Rainforest was valued for more than just it’s lumber, big companies would make much, much more money on the medicinal plants there.

At least 3,000 diverse species of fruits are in the rainforests; only 200 of those are used in mainstream countries.

1 ½ acres of Rainforest land are being destroyed every second

Experts estimate that every day we are losing about 137 plant, animal and insect species due to Rainforest deforestation

The Rainforest makes more than 20% of the earth’s oxygen

1/5 of the world’s fresh water is in the Amazon Basin

Sourceshttp://ww.rain-tree.com/facts.htm

Raintree Nutrition

Rainforest Facts

Last Modified: 3/20/10

Date Accessed: February 29, 2012

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Do Something

11 Facts About Pollution

Date Accessed: May 29, 2012

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Trucking Statistics

Date Accessed: May 30, 2012