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Did you know that on average, a fast food restaurant can produce 28.5 pounds of grease per day? In the following visual, learn how much grease the average fast food restaurant in the United States produces daily, weekly, monthly, and annually.

Simply Irresistible! Imagine a giant washing machine located underground that purifies and spits the once unclean, now treated and clean out and away, above ground and upon your green lawn.

Plastic pollution is a big problem. It is a problem for animals, for the environment, and for the economy. In order to reduce the damage that plastic pollution does to our world, humanity needs to work together to make surroundings cleaner. The following infographic takes a deeper look at the problem of plastic pollution.

Sand is the second most extracted resource on Earth, this next to water which is first. However, sand is not an infinite resource and we are depleting it at an enormous rate. In this infographic, learn why the world is running out of sand and what we can do about it.

Experts predict that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic garbage in the ocean by weight than fish! What can we do to slow or even stop this process altogether? One solution is to take a closer look at the amount of plastic we use in our everyday lives and be willing to make adjustments to our daily habits in an effort to reduce our own plastic consumption.

The resources, biodiversity, and habitability of Earth are vanishing at a rapid rate. Global warming, plastic pollution, unsustainable fish farming, food waste, air pollution, and , deforestation are just some of the factors that are threatening the planet. The following infographic displays 26 statistics that show the dangers our planet is facing.

In recycling our waste, few understand the journey our trash takes from the trash can to a newly manufactured product made from recycled materials. As opposed to a dual stream recycling process, a single stream process enables one to combine multiple recyclable items into one trash can, simplifying the process and encouraging more people to recycle.

Oil is one of the most valuable resources on the planet. We utilize it to power our automobiles, homes and a variety of other things. In fact, the United States uses over 19 million barrels of oil a day. This infographic provides details on how oil is formed and why it’s important to use it in a responsible manner as our population grows.

Chances are that most people do not recycle everything they possibly could, either because recycling programs do not exist in their local area or simply the lack of will to recycle. People that do recycle may be putting things into the recycling bin that you shouldn’t. Learn more about the etiquette for proper recycling within the following visual.

The negligence of human civilization is in many case creating many cases of havoc in the environment. It can be argued that our own negligence is one of the main reasons why the Earth is on the verge of becoming an uninhabitable home. Here is a visual that highlights five issues affecting our environment and how we can reverse the ill-effects of human negligence on nature.