Earth Day Facts
American swimming
pools contain enough water to cover the city of San
Francisco with a layer of water about seven feet deep.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy,"
The EarthWorks Group)
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Tune it up! Keeping your car
tuned up is an easy way to help the environment. A
well-tuned car uses up to 9% less gasoline than a poorly
tuned car.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy,"
The EarthWorks Group)
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In one year, we generate enough hazardous waste to fill
the New Orleans Superdome 1,500 times over.
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
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Recycled glass
uses only 2/3 the energy needed to manufacture glass
from scratch. That means for every soft drink bottle you
recycle, you save enough energy to run a television set
for an hour and a half.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy,"
The EarthWorks Group)
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It's a jungle out there:
Increasing herbicide use has created a jungle of at
least 48 "super-weeds" that are resistant to chemicals.
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
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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.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy,"
The EarthWorks Group)
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Installing the most efficient tire available on the
market today would improve the fuel economy of most cars
by 1 to 3 miles per gallon.
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
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We're talkin' trash: In 1987,
Americans generated almost enough trash to fill a
24-lane highway one foot deep from Boston to Los
Angeles. Disposable diapers alone make up enough trash
to fill a barge half a city block long, every six hours,
every day!
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)