scary environmental fact

Did you know that 100 million pens are thrown out daily? 

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Did you know that not only are pesticides bad for the environment, but may also cause ADHD? Yet another reason to buy organic food if you can!
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Where have all the Pandas gone?

There are more panda expresses in the world than there are pandas in China.

leaves

Did you know that every year we throw away 24 million tons of leaves and grass. 75% of our waste in the fall is leaves.

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jeans

I was wondering, how much water does it take to make a pair of jeans? So I googled it, and one site said 400 gallons, and another tried to sell me jeans, but the majoraty of the sites had a number that you will not beleive. I'm not sure I should even tell you, you might decide to go on a jeans strike. Or you might want to make some jeans bags, named by my lovely hummanities teacher "butt bags". Or you might want to start just getting used jeans. Ok, now you guys will seem a little bit unimpressed when I tell you, after this huge deal I've made. Anyway, it takes about 1,800 gallons of wonderful, fresh, practically drinkable water. Thats the same as about 30 bathtubs.
So please, next time you are planning on getting another pair of jeans, try getting them used. Please.

holiday green facts

• if every American family wrapped just 3 presents in re-used materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields.
• if everyone sent one card less, we would save 50,000 cubic yards of paper.
• if every American family reused 2 feet of ribbon, we could tie a bow around the earth.

-Anna and T.Y.