Some Fun, Some Interesting, Sometimes a Little Scary…. Facts

  1. Did you know that a leaking toilet in a month’s period of time could leak enough water to fill a swimming pool?
  2. Did you know that the overall amount of water on our planet has remained the same for two billion years? Water use in the last century has increased at double the rate of population growth. Population growth globally has tripled. Water use per capita has increased by 6 times.
  3. Did you know that the average family of 4 uses between 116,000-175,000 gallons/year? (This is assuming they have no pool or spa)
  4. Did you know that starting in the year 2010 manufactures will not be able to produce air conditioning units that use R-22 ((hydrochlorofluorocarbon) because of concerns about the ozone layer. (Use of R-22 in existing units will be O.K. until the year 2030.
  5. Did you know that one chlorine or bromine molecule can destroy 100,000 ozone molecules? (found in R-22 Freon)
  6. Did you know the Montreal Protocol is a series of international agreements aimed at the reduction and eventual elimination of ozone depleting substances?
  7. Did you know the Montreal Protocol became effective in 1989? Currently 160 countries are involved.
  8. Did you know if we replace inefficient home cooling systems with efficient ones, it’s like taking 275,000 cars off the road? (SDG&E Flex Your Power web site)
  9. Did you know setting your thermostat just 5 degrees higher can save you 10 % on your cooling costs? 10. Did you know that cutting you shower time from 7 minutes to 4 minutes could save over 6500 gallons per person per year?
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