I'm president of my school's environmental club, and for the 14 school days leading up to Earth Day (22 April) I am going to present a fact for each day, something really shocking that will motivate the students to be more eco-friendly.
Any suggestions of facts? I need 14.
Thanks!
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-Homeowners use up to 10 times more toxic chemicals per acre than farmers.
-In 2 weeks, Americans throw enough glass bottles and jars out to fill the New York Trade Center’s twin towers.
-Already over half of the world's tropical forests have been lost.
-500,000 trees could be saved from being cut down if every family in the United States recycled their newspaper.
-The energy we save when we recycle one glass bottle is enough to light a traditional light bulb for four hours
-The amount of wood and paper we throw away is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years
-84 percent of all household waste can be recycled.
-Every ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, and 4,100 kilowatts of electricity.
-Composting saves limited landfill space and turns garbage into a valuable resource. It can reduce your trash and improve plant health and retain soil moisture with the use of the compost.
-cutting your shower by 2 min saves 10 gallons of water
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Shocking Environmental Facts
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14 Shocking Environmental Facts???
I'm president of my school's environmental club, and for the 14 school days leading up to Earth Day (22 April) I am going to present a fact for each day, something really shocking that will motivate the students to be more eco-friendly.
Any suggestions of facts? I need 14.
Thanks!
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14 shocking environmental facts
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We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.