Did you know that over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year.
Did you know that people who live in places with high levels of air pollutants have a 20% higher risk of death from lung cancer than people who live in less-polluted areas.
Did you know that approximately 40% of the lakes in America are too polluted for fishing, aquatic life, or swimming.
Did you know that each year 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, stormwater, and industrial waste are dumped into US water.
Did you know that more than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water.
Did you know that China is the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide. United States is number 2.
Did you know that antarctica is the cleanest place on Earth protected by anti-pollution laws.
Did you know that a single car generates half a ton of CO2 and a NASA space shuttle releases 28 tons of C02.
Did you know that americans buy more than 29 million bottles of water every year. Only 13% of these bottles are recycled every year.
Did you know that pollution in China can change the weather in United States.
Did you know that a single person in United States produces 2 kilograms of garbage every day.
Did you know that every 1 million ton of oil that is shipped, approximately 1 ton from gets wasted in the form of spills.
Did you know that a glass that is produced from recycled glass instead of raw materials can reduce related air pollution by 20%, and water pollution by 50%.
Did you know that places which are near to high traffic roads, seaports or rail yards are dangerous place to live or work as they contain more concentrated levels of air pollution.
Did you know that The North Pacific Gyre off the coast of California is the largest oceanic garbage site in the entire world. It is an island of garbage twice the size of Texas.
Did you know that scientists report that carbon dioxide emissions are decreasing the pH of the oceans and, in essence, acidifying them.
Did you know that over 51 billion pieces of litter are thrown onto the roads in the United States annually. Litter cleanup costs an estimated $11.5 billion in the U.S. each year.
Did you know that Over 1 billion toothbrushes are thrown away each year in the U.S. alone. This is enough to circle the globe 4 times.