• National trends this year show the biggest spike in gardening among Americans in 30 years. Only $50 in supplies can yield over $1,200 in produce.
• Only two percent of the world’s population produced all of the food. Half of them are over the age of 65.
• San Francisco recycles 66% of its waste.
• Composting can divert about 30% of a family’s (waste or trash) from the waste stream.
• Buildings use 39% of the world’s total electricity consumption.

- 2nd Green Revolution

[Source: Grand County, Colorado Home & Lifestyle Living - Summer 2009]