Did You Know…?Did You Know…?

40% of Earth’s population 40% of Earth’s population currently faces serious currently faces serious

water shortageswater shortages

42% of Earth’s forests have 42% of Earth’s forests have been lost in the last been lost in the last

century.century.

65% of Earth’s croplands 65% of Earth’s croplands have been degraded. have been degraded.

70% of the oceanic fish 70% of the oceanic fish stocks have been depleted stocks have been depleted or are at their biological or are at their biological

limits.limits.

The U.S. has 5% of the The U.S. has 5% of the world’s population…world’s population…

But But consumeconsumes 30% of s 30% of

the the world’s world’s

resourceresourcess

And produces 30% of And produces 30% of the world’s waste.the world’s waste.

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