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offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-01-26 19:37 [#01476954]
Points: 10031 Status: Regular



in the past 20 years approximately 1 million species have
disappeared from the world's tropical forests.
from 1960-1985 over 40% of the central american rainforests
were destroyed to create grazing land for cattle.

the united states imports over 100,000 tons of beef from
central america each year.

it takes 23 gallons of water to produce a pound of
tomatoes.

it takes 5,214 gallons of water to produce a pound of beef.

one acre of land can produce 20,000 pounds of potatoes.

one acre of land can produce 165 pounds of beef.

the u.s. cattle industry produces 158 million tons of waste
per year.

livestock production is the #1 cause of water pollution in
the u.s.

22 million acres of land have become unusable due to
desertification.

85% of the topsoil loss in the u.s. is the result of
livestock production.

in the u.s. 33% of all raw material consumption is used
solely in the production or meat, egg, and dairy products.

it takes 1 pound of grain to make 1 pound of bread.

it takes 20 pounds of grain to make 1 pound of beef.

75% of the grain sent to 3rd world nations goes to livestock
production.

the countries with the diets highest in animal products are
also the countries with the highest rates of cancer, heart
disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc.

80% of u.s.d.a. chicken inspectors no longer eat chicken.

50 percent of men who eat meat regularly die of heart
disease.

4 percent of men who eat no animal products die of heart
disease.

if the average commuter passenger load in the u.s. were
increased by just 1 person per day we would save 3 million
gallons of gas each day.

americans spend over 1 billion hours stuck in traffic each
year.

30% of u.s. greenhouse gas emissions come from cars.

air is sold in mexico city for $1.15 a minute by sidewalk
vendors.

what greenpeace spends in a year general motors spends in 4
hours.

3.5 million children under the age of 6 suffer from lead
poisoning.

in europe 50% of the cars still use leaded gas.



 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-01-26 19:37 [#01476957]
Points: 10031 Status: Regular



2 million gallons of motor oil are dumped in american
waterways each year.

over 8 million tons of oil are spilled into the world's
oceans every year.

5 billion gallons of water are flushed each day in the
united states.

sewage treatment facilities in the u.s. discharge 5.9
trillion gallons of sewage wastewater into coastal waters
every year.

u.s. tuna fishermen are permitted to kill over 20,000
dolphins every year.

2 million sharks die in driftnets in the north pacific every
year.

only 1 in 10 baby chimpanzees survive the trip from the
jungle to the zoo.

1 billion animals are killed each year in experiments.

17 million animals are trapped In the u.s. each year for
fur.

many traps are so painful that animals chew through their
own limbs to escape.

for every fur animal trapped, two other animals (dogs, cats,
deer, etc) are trapped and killed.

in 1987 450,000 minks died on fur farms from heat
exhaustion.

1 ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of
water, and enough energy to heat the average home for 6
months.

enough wood and paper is thrown away each year in america to
heat 1 billion houses for a year.

six times more jobs are created by recycling as by landfill
operations.

the amount of money spent on trash disposal in american
schools is equal to that spent on new textbooks.

out of every $10 that americans spend on food, $1 pays for
packaging.

65% of garbage in the u.s. is packaging.

50% of all trash thrown away could be recycled into new
products.

500 new dumps are built each year in the united states.

over 1 billion trees are used to make disposable diapers
every year.

americans throw away 20 billion disposable diapers each
year.

americans dump the equivalent of 21 million shopping bags
full of food into landfilIs every year.

2.5 billion batteries are thrown away each year by
americans.

over 700,000 tons of hazardous waste is produced in the u.s.
every day.

americans throw away 10 million cigarette lighters every
week.



 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-01-26 19:38 [#01476958]
Points: 10031 Status: Regular



500,000 people die of cigarette related diseases in the u.s.
each year.

pesticides that are banned in the u.s. (such as ddt) are
regularly sold to 3rd world countries.

90% of all food borne pesticides are found in meat and dairy
products.

10% of nursing mothers who were vegetarians had ddt in their
breast milk.

90% of nursing mothers who were meat eaters had ddt in their
breast milk.

in 1945, before widespread pesticide use, u.s. corn growers
lost 3% of their crop to insects. last year they lost over
12%.

74 different kinds of pesticides have been found in drinking
water.

over 100 chemical contaminants have been found in the breast
milk of nursing mothers in the u.s.

of the 34 chemicals most widely used on lawns, 25% are
widely believed to cause birth defects, genetic mutation,
and cancer.

americans spend 6 billion dollars on their lawns each year.

25% of u.s. nuclear reactors would not be able to contain a
core breach meltdown.

a 1985 study predicted a 5% chance of core breach meltdown
in the u.s. before 2005.

in 1992 430,000 people in the world died from cancers
resulting from nuclear testing radiation.

more money is spent in the u.s. on nuclear weaponry in one
year than was spent on housing from 1980-1992.

to date, cleaning up storage facilities for nuclear debris
has cost taxpayers 200 billion dollars.

in 1989 the u.s. military used 200 billion barrels of oil,
enough to keep all american public transit systems running
for 22 years.

1 ton of toxic waste is produced by the u.s. military every
minute



 

offline scup_bucket from bloated exploding piss pockets on 2005-01-26 19:43 [#01476963]
Points: 4540 Status: Regular



o


 

offline dariusgriffin from cool on 2005-01-26 19:43 [#01476964]
Points: 12430 Status: Regular



What are your sources?


 

offline mrgypsum on 2005-01-26 19:46 [#01476969]
Points: 5103 Status: Lurker



we all know of the TRUTH that is the internet, its the new
god


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-01-26 19:51 [#01476972]
Points: 10031 Status: Regular | Followup to dariusgriffin: #01476964



a small bald sell out


 

offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2005-01-26 20:06 [#01476977]
Points: 18042 Status: Lurker



"Imagine that by 2025 music will be available on command,"

Ha ha ha ha ha!


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 21:34 [#01476991]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular



air is sold in mexico city for $1.15 a minute by sidewalk
vendors.

jesus


 

offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2005-01-26 21:38 [#01476992]
Points: 18042 Status: Lurker | Followup to corrupted-girl: #01476991



You see? Every cloud has a silver lining. That pollution is
creating business opportunities for enterprising young men
with oxygen tanks.


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 21:52 [#01476993]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular | Followup to fleetmouse: #01476992



thank god!

my uncle would be soo fucked.


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 21:56 [#01476995]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular



You don't feel with your heart. Feelings and emotions are
stored in your brain


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:01 [#01476996]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular



If all the oceans were to evaporate, the salt left behind
would cover the entire planet with a layer of salt that was
50 meters (half a soccer field) thick.


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:04 [#01476997]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular



Your brain is 2% of your body mass and uses 20% of its
energy


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:05 [#01476998]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular



I like papaya


 

offline DeadEight from vancouver (Canada) on 2005-01-26 22:06 [#01477001]
Points: 5437 Status: Regular



There is no fail-safe way to defend yourself from someone
who attacks you with fresh fruit.


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:08 [#01477002]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular | Followup to DeadEight: #01477001



PA - PA - YEAH

say it. SAY IT!


 

offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2005-01-26 22:09 [#01477003]
Points: 18042 Status: Lurker | Followup to DeadEight: #01477001



I have had moderate success in shooting fruit-hooligans with
a pistol.


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:10 [#01477004]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular | Followup to fleetmouse: #01477003



i ain't no fruit-hooliganinanaer. i am QUEEN. QUEEN OF
PA-PA-YEAH LAND!

KNEEL MY SONS!


 

offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2005-01-26 22:13 [#01477006]
Points: 18042 Status: Lurker | Followup to corrupted-girl: #01477004



oh dear god you're the queen fruit

all eating royal jelly in the fruit hive


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offline DeadEight from vancouver (Canada) on 2005-01-26 22:19 [#01477011]
Points: 5437 Status: Regular | Followup to fleetmouse: #01477003



but you never know when you're going to have to bring in a
tiger for reinforcement...


 

offline DeadEight from vancouver (Canada) on 2005-01-26 22:20 [#01477012]
Points: 5437 Status: Regular | Followup to corrupted-girl: #01477002



i thought it was Puh-Pai-Uhh... but i believe my knowledge
of such things comes from that shitty Tarzan show that used
to come on TV on the weekends...


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:23 [#01477013]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular | Followup to DeadEight: #01477012



NO!

queen says : " PA - PA - YEAH BABY!"


 

offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2005-01-26 22:30 [#01477019]
Points: 18042 Status: Lurker | Followup to corrupted-girl: #01477013



into the pot with you


 

offline corrupted-girl on 2005-01-26 22:35 [#01477022]
Points: 8469 Status: Regular | Followup to fleetmouse: #01477019



muahaha

you are jesus times 2!


 


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