Fri 1

Aug

2008

Not so funny friday fact: Livestock contributes more global greenhouse gas emissions than transportation

Cows: Emmit defeat?

Livestock are responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions as measured in carbon dioxide equivalent, reports the FAO. This includes 9 percent of all CO2 emissions, 37 percent of methane, and 65 percent of nitrous oxide. Altogether, that’s more than the emissions caused by transportation.

Source: csmonitor.com

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115 billion sheets of paper are used annually for PC printers.
Source: id2.ca/downloads/eco-design-paper-facts.pdf