PLANET EARTH

third planet from the sun, 91,560,455 KM from the sun. home to 8.7 known organisms

For each ton of paper recycled 17 trees are spared.

Annually this would add up to 500,000 trees.

Recycling 1 ton of paper also keeps 60 lbs. of carbon emissions out of the atmosphere

which saves enough electricity and fossil fuel to keep the lights on for six months in the average home and fuel the average family car for more than 1,200 miles.

Interesting Facts About Going Green (healthfully.com)

We are producing over 380 million tons of plastic every year, and some reports indicate that up to 50% of that is for single-use purposes – utilized for just a few moments, but on the planet for at least several hundred years. It’s estimated that more than 10 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans every year.

Plastic Pollution Facts | PlasticOceans.org/the-facts