The Earth Needs More Than a Day: Why We Occupy (Part 1) | Mickey Z.

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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust

Apr. 20, 2012

"The earth is not dying. It is being killed, and the people killing it have names and addresses." --Utah Phillips

April 22 is -- wait for it -- "Earth Day."

Tragically, far too many of us humans live insulated within a culture so disconnected from its literal landbase that we have to set aside one day a year to acknowledge the existence of the mortal coil upon which we dwell.

Mic Check: Planet Earth doesn't need a "day." Planet Earth needs an army of informed and dedicated defenders.

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Why We Occupy:

1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are discharged into U.S. waters annually.
Every second, 10,000 gallons of gasoline are burned in the United States.
Each year, Americans use 2.2 billion pounds of pesticides.
81 tons of mercury is emitted into the atmosphere each year as a result of global electric power generation.

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