The Environment Facts
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The Facts
Worldwide
- Switzerland is the “most green” country, with a performance index of 95.5. The U.S. is 39th on that list with a performance index of 81.0, and countries in Southern Africa come in last with scores in the high 30’s. – www.newsweek.com
In America
- According to the Children in Nature website, “Children can identify up to 1,000 corporate logos, but fewer than ten plants or animals native to their backyards.” – www.thedailygreen.com
- Approximately 90% of evangelicals in America would like to see Christians do more to care for God’s creation. – Barna poll
- According to the U.S. EPA, Americans spend $25 billion a year on lawn care. Residential lawns and gardens are sprayed with 80 million pounds of chemical pesticides and 70 million tons of fertilizers annually. – www.thedailygreen.com
- In 2004, an average of 188 million pounds of diesel fuel were used merely in the transportation of consumer books, on top of the 30 million trees used each year for our reading material. – www.creationcare.org
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