"What's your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk; 28,433 showers; 12,888 oranges; 14,518 candy bars; 43,371 cans of soda; and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. And that's just a fraction of the mountain of stuff you'll consume. Think of that times six billion other footprints. Makes you want to step more lightly on the Earth!"--P. [4] of cover.
year: 2011, 2010
call number/section: 304.2, 640
subjects: human ecology, united states, nature, effect of human beings on, consumption (economics), human influence on nature, environmental aspects, social aspects, juvenile literature, population
Editions
Kirk, Ellen
National Geographic (2011)
Helps readers understand the environmental impact of their actions by providing statistics on the amount of food, clothes, gas, milk, water, and other things they will consume in their lifetime.
Schools: 9
Kirk, Ellen
National Geographic (2010)
"What's your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk; 28,433 showers; 12,888 oranges; 14,518 candy bars; 43,371 cans of soda; and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. And that's just a fraction of the mountain of stuff you'll consume. Think of that times six billion other footprints. Makes you want to step more lightly on the Earth!"--P. [4] of cover.
Schools: 1
Kirk, Ellen
Presents the dimensions of consumption, including diapers worn as a baby, bread eaten in a lifetime, and recycled cans, and explains how to create a sustainable way of living.
Schools: 1