Earth Day

Earth Day, April 22nd

Every day is Earth Day, but every April 22nd, we slow down a little bit and celebrate the planet we live on. Did you know:

• Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just 1% for all of humanity’s needs — all its agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community, and personal needs.
• Every day in the US, we drink about 110 million gallons of water a day.
• The average American uses 140-170 gallons of water daily
• You can refill an 8 oz glass of water approximately 15,000 times for the same cost as a 6 pack of soda.
• A dairy cow must drink 4 gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk.
• A gallon of gas takes nearly 13 gallons of water to produce.

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