Environmental Facts

 

1. The UK's carbon footprint is over 500* million tonnes of CO2 per year. Individuals account for 45% of this. (google)
2. Carbon dioxide is the main man-made contributor to global warming. The UK contributes about 2 per cent to global man-made emissions, which are estimated to range between 22.8 and 25.3 billion tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per year. (Defra)
3. The Government has a target to produce 12% of all UK electricity from renewable sources by 2010, equivalent to 10,000 megawatts of electricity  - enough to supply 6.5 million households. (Environment Agency)
4. A fifth of household waste includes paper and card, of which the cardboard could be used in peoples gardens as an excellent compost. (Wikihow)
5. Carbon Dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere have increased by 30% in the last 200 years alone (Big Green Switch)
6. Global temperatures have risen by over 0.7C since the 1700s with 0.5C of this warming occurring during the past 100 years (Big Green Switch)