By: Anvitha Yalamanchili

• Mines generated two billion pounds of toxic waste in 2017. 

• • This accounts for more than 50% of toxic waste produced by all US industries. 

  • A 2013 study reported that out of the gold producing mines, 93% had at least one pipeline spill. Three-quarters of that polluted the surrounding water supplies. 

  • Mines pollute 50 million gallons of water daily.

    • Link to the website with this info: Mining Companies Polluted Western Waters. Now Taxpayers Have to Pay for the Clean Up. – Mother Jones

• The fashion industry generates more carbon than flights and maritime shipping combined.

• • 10% of all our carbon emissions come from the fashion industry; it’s also the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply. 

  • 85% of all textiles end up in the dump. 

  • The equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is dumped in a landfill every second. 

    • Link to the website with this info: The fashion industry emits more carbon than international flights and maritime shipping combined. Here are the biggest ways it impacts the planet. | Business Insider India

 

• Nearly 3,000 – 5,000 Australians die from exposure to air pollution each year. 

  • On average, 233 babies with reduced weight are born annually in New South Wales, Australia because of the pollution. 

  • The five power stations in New South Wales alone take 2,614 years of life annually. 

  • Compared to others, Australia has been on top of sorting their pollution issues. Coal ash, however, still remains a massive problem and accounts for one-fifth of their waste.

    • Link to the website with this info: 3000 deaths caused by air pollution each year prompt calls for tougher standards

 

• Link to the website with these facts: 2022’s Environment Statistics — Beyond The Human Impact