Help Us To Save Rasky's Planet Earth
If You Throw Away 2 Aluminum Cans
You Waste More Energy Than One Billion
Of the World's Poorest People Use A Day
Making A New Can From Scratch
Uses The Energy Equal To Half A Can Of Gasoline
About One Third Of What An Average American Throws Out Is Packaging
More Than One Billion
Trees Are Used To Make Disposable Diapers Every Year
In One Minute
50 Acres Of Rainforest Are Destroyed
Some Rain Has A PH Of 3 Or 4
This Is Pretty Acidic
Considering 7 Is Neutral
Not Acidic
And Battery Acid Has A PH Of 1
Some Fish
Such As Lake Trout And Smallmouth Bass
Have Trouble Reproducing At A PH Of 6
Which Is Only Slightly Acidic
Some Clams And Snails Can't Survive At All
Most Crayfish Are Dead At A PH Of 5
You Can See How Bad This Is For The Environment
On Average
A Person In The US Uses Energy Two Times More Than A Person
In Japan Or West Germany Does
And 50 Times More Than A Person In India
About 90% Of The Energy Used In Lighting
A Standard Incandescent Light Bulb Is Lost As Heat
Air Conditioning Uses 10 Times More Energy Than A Fan
Therefore It Creates 10 Times The Pollutants
It Takes Half The Output Of The Alaskan Pipeline
To Heat The Air That Escapes From All The Homes In The US During A Year
Cars And Pick Up Trucks Are Responsible
For About 20% Of The Carbon Dioxide Released Into The Air
There Are About 500 Million Automobiles On The Planet
Burning An Average Of 2 Gallons Of Fuel A Day
Each Gallon Releases 20 Pounds Of Carbon Dioxide Into The Air
About 80% Of Our Trash Goes To Landfills
10% Is Incinerated
And 10% Is Recycled
Since There Is Little Oxygen Underground Where We Bury Our Garbage
To Help Bacteria Eat The Garbage
Almost Nothing Happens To It
Scientists Have Dug Into Landfills And Found Ears Of Corn
Still Intact After 20 Years
Newspapers Were Still Readable After 30 Years
The Average American Makes About 3.5 Pounds Of Trash A Day
In A Year
The Average American Uses As Much Wood In The Form Of Paper
As The Average Resident Of The Developing World Burns As Fuel
Things That We Can Do To Help
Turn Off Lights
Turn Off Other Electric Things
Like TVs
Stereos
And Radios When Not In Use
Use Rechargable Batteries
Do Things Manually Instead Of Electrically
Like Opening Cans By Hand
Use Fans Instead Of Air Conditioners
In The Winter Time
Wear A Sweater Instead Of Turning Up Your Thermostat
Insulate Your Home So You Won't Be Cold In Winter
Use Less Hot Water
Whenever Possible
Use A Bus Or Subway
Ride Your Bike Or Walk
If You Are Concerned About Pesticides
Try To Buy Organic Fruits And Vegetables
Organic Food Is Grown Without Man Made Fertilizers And Or Pesticides
Don't Waste Products Made From Forest Materials
Use Recycled Paper And Or Recycle It
Reuse Old Papers
Don't Buy Products That May Have Been Made At The Expense Of The Rainforest
Support Products That Are Harvested From The Rainforest
But Have Not Cut Down Trees To Get It
Plant Trees
Especially If You Have Cut One Down
Get Other People To Help You In Your Cause
Make Or Join An Organization
Avoid Products That Are Used Once Then Thrown Away
Buy Products With Little Or No Packaging
Encourage Your Grocery Store To Sell Environmentally Friendly Cloth Bags
For People To Use When They Shop
Or Bring Your Own
Reduce
Reuse And Recycle
Compost
Buy Recycled Products
Don't Buy Pets Taken From The Wild
If You Have A Good Zoo Nearby
If The Animals Are Healthy And The Zoo Takes Care Of Them
Support It!
Espessially If They Help Breed Endangered Animals
Don't Buy Products If Animals Were Killed To Make It
Cut Up Your Six-Pack Rings Before Throwing Them Out
Facts
All Of The Glaciers Are Melting Right Now
This Is Leading To A Diminution Of The Polar Bears Population
Greenpeace Says That
"Impacts Of This Global Phenomenon Are Already Appearing"
The Melting And Retreat Of Arctic Sea Ice Is Already Affecting Polar Bear Habitat
There Are Two Things That Can Affect Polar Bears
One Is A Change In The Number Of Ringed Seals For Them To Feed On
The Other Is A Change In The Accessibility Of Those Seals
Augmentation of 0,3° C à 0,6° C Of The Global Temperature
Since The End Of The Last Century
Augmentation Of Extreme Weather, Hurricanes, Floods, Earth Slides
And Drought In Some Americans States And Other Parts Of The World
We See That There Is A Link Between The Quantity Of CO2 In The Air
And The Global Warming
In Fact
Some Tests On The Glaciers Ice Revealed That In The Ice Age
There Was Less CO2 In The Air Than In Some Warmer Period
Diminution Of The Ozone Layer
Some Species Of Fish Have Changed Their Migratory Source
Since They Are Affected By The Temperature Of The Water
That Is Why We Find Certain Species In A Zone That Weren't There Before
Possible Causes
Industrials Activity Rejects The Burning Of Fossil Fuels Such As Oil And Coal
Massive Cuts Of The Forests
Emissions Of Methane And Nitrate Oxide Due To Agriculture
Chlorofluorocarbone--"CFC" And Other Gas
Contribute To Keep The Heat Inside The Atmosphere
Gas Emitted By Animals Like Beefs
Sheep
Pigs
And Etc
Degradation Of The Flooded Vegetation By The Hydroelectric Dam
Which Become The Source Of CO2 And Methane
Consequences
Economic Consequences
Culture Zone Would Change Dramatically
For Example
If The Temperature Warms Up By 1 Degree
Then The Zone For Corn Crops Would Move 200 Kilometers North
This Would Have Economic Consequence For Some Countries
Melting Of The Glaciers Would Cause A Considerable Sea Level Rise
And Some Countries Would Lose Territory
Augmentation Of Skin Cancers
Because The Ozone Layer Does Not Filtrate Anymore
The Ultra Violet Rays So Dangerous For The Skin
More Fires In The Forests Because The Trees Become Dryer
And More Vulnerable To Fire
Epidemics Of Insects
Because Some Insects Need This Type Of Condition To Breed
Smog Augmentation Resulting In Health Problems Due To The Heat In Big Cities
Defrost Of Pergelisol
Fish Migratory Will Cause Some Fisherman To Find Another Job
Because The Fish Won't Go Anymore In The Fishing Zones
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