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Did You Know..

• For every tonne of product we buy - 10 tonnes of resource is needed to produce it.
• Over 121 prescription drugs sold come from plant derived sources and twenty five per cent of the active ingredients found in essential cancer fighting drugs come from organisms only found in the rainforest.
• The Amazon rainforest is home to more than 10 million species of plants animals and micro-organisms.
• 12 per cent of the worlds remaining ice is in Greenland.
• 80 per cent of all marine pollution originates from the land!
• Asian rivers are the most polluted in the world.
• The Himalayas provide drinking water for over 40 per cent of the population.
• 87 per cent of world deforestation occurs in just 10 countries.
• 28 per cent of the UKs energy comes from landfill gas.
• Deforestation is responsible for over 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
• One-fifth of the worlds freshwater is contained within the Amazonian basin.
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions or GHG are made up of 70 per cent carbon dioxide 23 per cent methane and 7 per cent nitrous oxide!
• In the glacier national park in Montana experts predict that by 2030 there will be no glaciers left in the park.
• In 2005 over 6.2 million items of debris were collected from our global shores
• The UK alone produces some 434 million tonnes of waste every year
• 73 per cent of all UK rubbish ends up in landfill sites.
• Everyday we throw away eight million disposable nappies.
• 90 per cent of all UK waste is recoverable - it could be recycled, composted or used to generate energy
• In the UK there are 52,000 bin rounds per week or some 720,000 rounds per year.
• The air inside a typical family home is 2.5 times more polluted than the air outside!
• In the UK alone over 5 million people suffer with respiratory problems including asthma.
• Artificial fragrances or parfums are classified as persistent bioaccumulatives or PFCs - PFCS are BAD as they are harmful to our health and the environment.
• The majority of household dish washing detergents contain phosphates - phosphates contaminate our ground water.
• Antibacterial cleaning products that contain the chemical TRICLOSAN are bad for us and exceedingly harmful to aquatic life.
• Electronic waste now accounts for some 5 per cent of our total annual waste.
• In the UK some 5.2 million tonnes of our waste is hazardous

How To Reduce Your Waste Mountain

The 1WORLD team have put together some of their favourite, no cost, waste busting tips to help you reduce your waste mountain.

• Pack school lunches in a reusable box rather than foil or cling film.
• Buy whenever and wherever possible loose fruit & veg.
• Forget- They may be "convenient" but say no to the disposable nappy.
• Reuse your old carrier bags or better still invest in one of the growing number of environmentally friendly bags for life.
• Compost - If you have a garden why not put all your green waste to good use or invest in a wormery your garden will thrive on it and your kids will love it to.
• Harvest - If you can why not harvest your rainwater and use it to water your garden.
• Invest - Yes invest in a proper pen every biro or plastic pen that is dumped will remain there for 50,000 years!
• Switch - if you solder make it lead free.
• Forget the staple - If we all use 1 staple less we would save an almighty 120 tonnes of steel!
• Recycle your old printer cartridges - Every year we dump over 2 million old printer cartridges.
• Having a party? Forget the paper plate invest in some of todays highly stylish alternatives.
• Avoid plastic cups - these are bad for the environment - Every year vending machines dispense over 3 billion of them
• Buy - Make sure that the wood you buy carries the FSC logo or comes from a sustainable source - Help put an end to illegal logging.
• Donate - Yes donate because your junk could be someone elses treasure.
• Swap - why not throw a clothes swap shop, not only are they great fun you get some great new clothes at a fraction of the cost.
• Refill - If you want to help save our planet reuse your old plastic bottles - keep them in the fridge or freezer for instant cold drinks.
• Switch - Invest in rechargeable batteries - in the long run it will help save you money and will help reduce a burgeoning toxic problem.
• Ban the drip. If you have a dripping tap in the house, replace the washer inside it. One drop every second results in an almighty 2,700 gallons of water a year.
• Remember the old adage, you are what you eat! Reducing the quantity of food that we place on our plates every day could help us lose weight and help us to reduce the amount of waste food that currently goes to our overflowing landfill sites!
• Opt out - say no to junk mail Its FREE just write to Mailing Preferences Service, FREEPOST 22, London W1E 7EZ
• Stay Cool - Refurbish or Upgrade your computers even trade them or donate them to a worthwhile cause - Whatever you do do not waste them