An estimated 50,000 to 120,000 premature deaths are associated with exposure to air pollutants.

That 2,000 tropical forest plants have been identified by scientists as having anti-cancer properties.

In the U.S., approximately 40% of all chemical fertilizers used eventually break down into ammonia and are released into the atmosphere.

The world’s rainforests could completely vanish in 100 years at the current rate of deforestation.

There's a place in our ocean that contains approximately 3.5 million tons of trash.

Nearly 4000 beach closings and swimming advisories were issued by state and local governments in 1995. These closing continue each and every day.

Sea turtles have been on Earth for more than 100 million years, yet now their existence is now being threatened by the irresponsibility of humans.

1 in 6 of us do not have access to clean drinking water.

About 2 billion people in the world are currently without electricity.

By teaching your children the three R’s (reuse, reduce, recycle), together we can create generations of recyclers that will conserve the Earth’s natural resources, such as timber, water, and minerals.

A national recycling rate of 30% reduces green house gas emission as much as removing nearly 25 million cars from the road.

Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil, and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough energy to power the average American home for five months.