Fwd: Interesting facts about environment

• Australian s use approximately four times more energy per person than the world average.
• Every seat on a flight from Australia to Europe produces about the same amount of greenhouse gas pollution as a small car generates in two years.
• Livestock alone now emit more harmful gases into the Earth's atmosphere than transport.
• A computer and monitor left on for a year will generate the same amount of carbon dioxide (300kg) as a car travelling from Sydney to Perth.
• Some large cars today have enough power in their engines to launch an aircraft.
• Plastic bags can last for thousands of years in the environment. A cigarette butt takes 18 months to break down, while a disposable nappy can take up to 300 million years. A plastic bottle can last indefinitely.