INK Environmental Sustainability Booklet [19 MB] - Durban

ink sustainability handbook
which results in the atmosphere getting hotter and hotter. Global warming is the
greatest threat that mankind has ever faced, and it is definitely already happening.
Some of the things we can all expect to experience or witness in our lifetimes that
will be caused by global warming are:
Increasing average air temperatures.
Sea level rise and flooding of coastal land.
More frequent and intense storms.
More severe flooding.
More severe and longer droughts.
Throughout the world, it has been recognised that we have to reduce our greenhouse
gas emissions by 60% by the year 2050 in order to avoid severe consequences.
Everyone, including YOU, must respond to this call if we are to have any hope of
achieving this. No-one really understands what will happen to the earth and to
people if we don’t slow global warming down, but the predictions are frightening.
DID YOU KNOW?
Between 1 and 6kg of coal must be burnt per day to provide you with electricity for your house, and this results
in up to 20kg of greenhouses being released into the atmosphere – just from YOUR consumption of electricity
at home!
So how can YOU help?
By reducing the amount of electricity you use.
By reducing the amount of petrol, diesel and LPG you use.
By burning less coal, which is the ‘dirtiest’ type of energy.
By using sustainable forms of energy where possible (e.g. solar power and solar water heaters).
Remember that by saving energy, you are saving money AND saving the earth.
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