The Wastefulness of Humans

We recently wrote about the wastefulness that is forced on the marine industry. This got us thinking about the other ways we’re wasteful. So we crunched some numbers and created this infographic. Some of these statistics might shock you.

 

 

 

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Sources

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/28/241419373/how-much-water-actually-goes-into-making-a-bottle-of-water

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/28/241419373/how-much-water-actually-goes-into-making-a-bottle-of-water

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t4890e/t4890e03.htm

http://www.brake.org.uk/events/15-facts-a-resources/facts/794-motorwayspeeds

http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-much-water-does-it-take/

http://www2.oakland.edu/biology/lindemann/spermfacts.htm

http://www.potato.org.uk/sites/default/files/GB%20Potatoes%20Market%20Intelligence%202014-15.pdf

http://www.fruitnet.com/fpj/article/159884/potatoes-are-one-of-most-wasted-foods

http://www.seashepherd.org/reef-defense/marine-debris.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/10/taxpayers-lost-105-million-on-pennies-and-nickels-last-year/*

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/

http://www.worstpolluted.org/files/FileUpload/files/Artisanal%20Gold%20Mining

http://francepet.com

*There are 40.5 million potatoes produced each year in the UK. Based on figures from Potato.org that say 5.7mt of potatoes produced annually on average. This assumes an average weight of 6.5oz per potato and 5426 potatoes per tonne.