Did You Know

1,500
The average meal travels approximately 1,500 miles before it reaches your table.

The international environmental organization, Greenpeace, was founded in Vancouver in 1971

CO2
CO2 levels are higher today than at any time in the past 650,000years, according to carbonfund.org.

Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees, according to Purdue Research Foundation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

3
Every tree provides oxygen enough for three people to breathe, according to the North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling.

"Carbon neutral"
refers to: a.) a type of filtered cigarette from France b.) the title of MC Hammer's comeback CD c.) a new anti-perspirant d.) a way of offsetting carbon dioxide emissions If you picked D, you are brilliant! "Going carbon neutral" means you've made up for the greenhouse gases you've produced by investing in climate-friendly projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere.

Buildings consume 40 percent of the world's total energy, 25 percent of wood harvest, and 16 percent of water consumption, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development.