There is hope. Although it is a big task to change the thinking of such a mass population, there is hope. Our collective actions are much more powerful than that of any one high-ranking person. We can force changes by making changes.
Recycling has really caught on and already we can measure the results of our combined efforts. Recycling paper reduces the paper industry's energy use by 35% and its air pollution by 95%. For every ton of recycled paper, 17 trees and 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space are saved. If there was a maximum recycling participation over one year, we would save 21.93 thirty-foot trees, 8,389 kilowatts of electricity, 28.86 cubic yards of land fill space, and 77.4 lbs of air pollution.
We are all connected and we must continue to develop, create, and enhance our behaviors/actions in order to conserve our wildlife, habitats, and planet.
It's good to know our air pollution has been reduced by 95%! Thanks for the statistics, it's a good chunk of information to know.
ReplyDeleteIt is so true that we are a force. Groups of people have so much power. If we act together, we can accomplish almost anything.
ReplyDeleteRecycling is necessary for ALL households to do. Look how many trees it can save?! It is reducing the air pollution while saving trees that contribute to fresh air.. its a win-win situation
ReplyDeletewow, thanks for all that information. Sometimes it is hard to think about how much of an impact we all make by recycling the little things until we see the big picture. I know that people are going to be impacted when they know how much they are putting back into our environment!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that were all making a difference in the environment. I think we forget how much power we actually have. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteSometimes we overlook the little things we do, it;s great to know that we are making an impact! knowing that these little things help, give us motivation to keep going!
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