Light Bulbs One ton of carbon dioxide that is released in the air can be prevented by replacing every 75 watt light bulb with energy efficient bulbs.
Bottles Water bottles are the fastest growing items in landfills. More than 90% of the 37 billion water bottles consumed each year end up as garbage or litter. Help to reduce landfill waste and energy consumption, as well as cut down on pollutants with stylish products made of post-consumer recycled materials, including water bottles. Plastic Bags Did you know that the average American uses between 300 and 700 plastic bags per year? Help to eliminate plastic bag consumption by using an innovative and environmentally friendly reusable shopper! Made of non-woven polypropylene material, this bag is 100% recyclable and completely reusable! With the packing capacity of 3-4 plastic bags, this eco-conscious bag has the potential to eliminate thousands of harmful plastic bags over its lifespan and stores neatly in its zip up pouch when not in use. The strong material is also water repellant to avoid bacteria and foul odors. Become part of the solution: reduce, reuse, recycle.
If everyone in the United States tied their annual consumption of plastic bags together, the chain would reach around the earth 760 times.
In 1999, the US alone used 10 billion paper grocery bags, requiring 14 million trees to be cut down.
Plastic bags dont biodegrade, they photo-degrade, breaking down into small toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways, entering the food chain when mistaken for zooplankton or jellyfish.
Plastic bags and other plastic rubbish thrown into the ocean kills as many as 1 million sea creatures every year.