THE GREEN MILLENNIAL

Deforestation About 10 million trees are cut down daily and about 4 billion trees are cut down per year!   Trees provide shelter for animals, some of these animals are endangered!  Trees also produce oxygen, a  necessity to all life on earth. One of the ways that these trees are used is in toilet paper.  20,805 sheets of toilet paper are used by the average U.S. consumer per year.          Here are some more facts about deforestation: About 100 million trees are cut down every year just for junk mail, which is                         equivalent to all of the trees in the Rocky Mountain National Park being cut down  every 4 months.  A major cause of deforestation is the clear cutting of forests for cattle ranches that   raise cows for meat. Here is a picture of before and  after  deforestation: Go save the planet!

World Energy Consumption This chart shows how much energy is used in the whole world each year: Energy use (TWh) Year Fossil Nuclear Renewable 1990 83,374 6,113 13,082 2000 94,493 7,857 15,337 2008 117,076 8,283 18,492 Change 2000-2008 22,583 426 3,155 Here are some ways that you can reduce the amount of energy used per year, which contributes to global warming:           1.  Turn out the lights when you are not in the room.           2.  Unplug everything that is not in use or is not used often.           3.  Use the heater in your house less, wear warm clothes more.           4.  Set your computers to sleep or hibernate when not in use.           5.  Use appliances efficiently. Go save the planet!