1. Sustainability
Sustainability

3. There are two ways to get enough:
One is to continue to accumulate more and more
The other is to desire less
G. K. Chesterton

4. What does it mean to be “sustainable”
Do not use non-renewable resources any faster than we can find substitutes. Ex?
Do not use renewable resources any faster than nature can regenerate them. Ex?
Do not generate any pollution faster than earth’s planetary sinks can absorb, dissipate or disperse it. Ex?

5. How many pounds of plastic packaging per person ends up in the landfills in the US every year?
63 pounds/person ( pop USA is 310 x 106)

6. What percentage of total plastics is recovered for recycling?
6.8 %
Making products with recycled materials takes 50% less energy than starting from scratch

7. What is the estimated time for a plastic bottle to degrade completely in a marine environment?
450 years

8. What percent of individuals 6 years and older had urine that contained detectable Bisphenol A (BPA)?
93%
There is some concern that BPA could lead to developmental changes in infants and children

10. Cree prophecy Only after the last tree has been cut down
Only after the last fish has been caught
Only after the last river has been poisoned
Only then, will you find that money cannot be eaten.

11. http://www. naturalhomemagazine