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Human influenced facts
by Arushi Madan \| 08-06-2013 04:37 0
*Human influenced facts* Every year we throw away 24 million tons of leaves and grass. Leaves alone account for 75% of our solid waste in the fall. Over 100 pesticide ingredients are suspected to cause birth defects, cancer, and gene mutations. Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil. About 1% of U.S. landfill space is full of disposable diapers, which take 500 years to decompose. Energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline. Glass produced from recycled glass instead of raw materials reduces related air pollution by 20%, and water pollution by 50%. In US alone , 50 million tons of paper is used annually == consuming more than 850 million trees. By turning down your central heating thermostat one degree, fuel consumption is cut by as much as 10%. Insulating your attic reduces the amount of energy loss in most houses by up to 20%. One ton of carbon dioxide that is released in the air can be prevented by replacing every 75 watt light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs. Every day 50 to 100 species of plants and animals become extinct as their habitat and human influences destroy them.

Dormant user Arushi Madan