If the entire world lived like the average American, we’d need 5 planets to provide enough resources. Even if you’re the most dedicated treehugger out there, if you’re American, your carbon footprint is still double the per-capita average of most of the world. Though America would have to reduce our carbon-emitting habits by 83% in order to be sustainable, that’s not quite as insurmountable as it sounds. A shift toward renewable energy, conservation, more efficient waste management and greater concentrations of people living in dense urban communities will go far toward decreasing our carbon footprint as a nation.
CREDITS: ALL MIND-BOGGLING FACTS & STATISTICTS TAKEN FROM: http://webecoist.com/2008/11/26/amazing-frightening-green-facts-environmental-statistics/ THESE WERE ONLY SOME OF THE ONES THAT CAPTURED MY ATTENTION BUT THERE IS MORE THAN THIS TO IT.
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