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Every ton of recycled paper saves the life of twelve trees (LAYNA Group)
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to make recycled paper saves 3 times more energy than normal
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seven out of ten mobile phones go to the trash can or get lost
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148 liters of water are needed to make a car
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7000 liters of water are needed to refine a barrel of crude oil
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About 25,700 liters of water per day are needed to produce the food consumed by a family of four
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Freshwater animals are becoming extinct five times faster than terrestrial animals
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It takes 5680 liters of water to produce a barrel of beer
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With only four liters of naphtha can contaminate up to 2.8 million liters of water
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Each year more than 450 cubic kilometers of sewage are thrown into the sea. To dilute this pollution, an additional 6000 cubic kilometers of fresh water is used
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The main sources of pollution are associated with industrial activity after the Second World War to this day
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The groundwater reserves supply 80% of the world's population. 4% of those reserves are already contaminated
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There are more than 70 thousand known substances that contaminate water
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A dripping tap wastes more than 75 liters of water per day
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Less water is consumed during an immersion bath than when showering
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More than two thirds of the water consumed in the home is used in the bathroom
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People use 190 liters of water per day, on average
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Each year 3 and a half million people die due to diseases related to water quality. 98% of these deaths occur in developing countries
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The lack of clean water causes the death of 4500 children per day, mostly from developing countries
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Millions of women and children must walk more than 10 kilometers a day to get drinking water
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More than 1100 million people in the world lack direct access to sources of drinking water.
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More than 1100 million people in the world lack direct access to sources of drinking water.
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Only 0.007% of the water on Earth is potable, and that amount is reduced year after year due to pollution.
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Each day, close to 137 species of animals, plants and insects are extinguished due to human causes, equivalent to 50,000 annual species.
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If you reduce 1 degree C in your thermostat you will save 10% on fuel consumption
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For every ton of recycled paper from the office, 1,438 liters of oil are saved.
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Every year a forest area equivalent to Portugal is lost. (20 minutos)
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The garbage produced annually in Spain is equivalent to mountain of the same dimensions as Mulhacen. (Eco-life)
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The Spanish generates about 17 kg of electronic waste per inhabitant and per year. (Eurostat)
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Sending an email generates 4 grams of CO2 and sending 65 emails is equivalent to driving a car for half a mile. (FTI Consulting)
