It Takes How Much Water?
Manufacture a car and 4 tires = 39,090 Gallons
Needed to produce 1 ton of steel = 62,600 Gallons
A dripping faucet each day = 20-7,000 Gallons
U.S. average water usage for 1 person in 30 days = 3,500 Gallons
Electricity
5% of all electricity used in the U.S. is wasted on devices in "standby" mode.
A regular incandescent light bulb coverts 90-95% of the power it uses to heat,
and only 5-10% to light production.
Gas
Gas is used in over 60 million homes. Gas is used in 78% of restaurants, 73% of lodging facilities, 51% of hospitals, 59% of offices, and 58% of retail buildings.
Buy Green
Choosing to purchase a green power product supports increased development of renewable energy sources, which can reduce the burning of fossil fuels and increase our national energy security.
Buying products made from recycled materials helps reduce the need for virgin natural resources and the associated damage to plant and animal habitats.
Maintain auto air conditioners, leaking air conditioners are the single largest source of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) emission into the atmosphere in the U.S.
Recycle
Recycle glass, glass produced from recycled cullet reduces related air pollution by 20% and water pollution by 50%. |