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04-16-2008, 09:40 PM

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In looking for facts about the Earth, I found many interesting tidbits about our daily affect. Below, I've listed some of the more interesting ones. For a full list of facts, follow the links at the bottom of this post.

Each person throws away approximately four pounds of garbage every day.

We each use about 12,000 gallons of water every year. About 1/3 of this is used to flush the toilet.

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

Earth is 2/3 water. but all the fresh water streams only represent one hundredth of one percent.

14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year

It takes 90% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones

84 percent of all household waste can be recycled.

Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil.

Homeowners use up to 10 times more toxic chemicals per acre than farmers.

By turning down your central heating thermostat one degree, fuel consumption is cut by as much as 10%.

Every day 50 to 100 species of plants and animals become extinct as their habitat and human influences destroy them.

Every year approximately four billion tons of carbon accumulates in the air each year, about 30% of this comes directly from the continued burning of the rainforests.

Ceiling fans consume as little energy as a 60-watt bulb- which is about 98% less energy than most central air conditioners use. And ceiling fans can save energy in the winter as well as the summer. The secret: running their motors in reverse (there should be a switch on your fan). This pushes warm air caught near the ceiling down to where you can feel it.

Click on the images below and find out more information!

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