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GO GREEN
BE A PART OF “THE RIPPLE
EFFECT”
What is “SUSTAINABILITY”
Sustainable development implies:
“Meeting the Needs of the Present Generation Without Compromising
the Ability of Future Generations to Meet
their Own Needs.”
Shared Natural Resources
Consumption of Processed Goods
[1] Depleting Natural Resources
TREESA Renewable Resource
NATURAL OIL A Non-Renewable Resource
[2] CO2 Imbalance
Pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm has increased to 390 ppm in 2010
NASA scientists warn that 450 ppm is absolute maximum allowable, but recent evidence says this may be too high.
One-third of animal and plant species, and millions of our own, could be lost from impacts of climate change
[From NASA scientist James Hansen at Columbia University website: www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/]
[3] Pollution - Toxic Landfills
Can You Guess What This Is?
Zooming in…..
PLASTIC BOTTLES!!
Depicts the 2,000,000 (2M) Plastic Beverage Bottles Used Every Five Minutes In the US -- 2007
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Non-Biodegradable Waste
• 2,000,000 (2M) Plastic Beverage Bottles Used Every Five Minutes
• 60,000 Plastic Bags Every Five Seconds• An estimated 50,000 PLASTIC BAGS
floating in Every Square Mile in the World‘s Oceans
US vs. THE WORLD• Only 5% of World
Population• Uses 25% of the
World’s Resources• Produces 30% of
the World’s Waste
Let’s Review!
What Can We Do As Individuals?
• RESPECT• REDUCE • REUSE• RECYCLE• EDUCATE
At Home: “REDUCE NON-BIODEGRADABLES”
Bag Ban in Austin
19 April 21, 2023
Recycle Solid Wastes
For More Information