- "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
- Gandhi
- "Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace." - Albert Schweitzer
- "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no results." - Gandhi
- "If people were superior to animals, they'd take better care of the world."
- A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
- "Be not simply good. Be good for something."
- Henry David Thoreau
- "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
- "Nature provides a free lunch, but only If we control our appetites." - William Ruckelshaus in BusinessWeek
- "Kindness to animals and respect for all life are the only meaningful foundation for a civilized world." - Michael Mountain
- "In the long run, it is the cumulative effect that matters. One can do much. And one and one and one can move mountains." - Joan Ward-Harris
- "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." - Gandhi
- If just 25% of U.S. families used 10 fewer plastic bags a month, we would save over 2.5 BILLION bags a year.
- Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil.
- About 1% of U.S. landfill space is full of disposable diapers, which take 500 years to decompose.
- Energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline.
- Glass produced from recycled glass instead of raw materials reduces related air pollution by 20%, and water pollution by 50%.
- By turning down your central heating thermostat one degree, fuel consumption is cut by as much as 10%.
- One ton of carbon dioxide that is released in the air can be prevented by replacing every 75 watt light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs.
- The human population of the world is expected to be nearly tripled by the year 2100.
- Every day 50 to 100 species of plants and animals become extinct as their habitat and human influences destroy them.
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