Air pollution from power plants and other sources is equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes per day for health risks, and contributes to thousands of preventable deaths annually in the US. Water pollution, largely from land-based activities, is a major problem affecting over half of the world's population with water-borne diseases and millions of deaths each year. Plastic waste and oil spills also severely impact marine wildlife and habitats.

1. POLLUTION Facts that will have you thinking

2. Breathing daily air pollution is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day We take in over 20 times more the acceptable level of air pollution each day

3. Emissions from power plants contribute to over 2,800 lung cancer deaths, and 38,200 heart attacks annually in the U.S.

4. More than 137 million gallons of oil are spilled from bilges across the U.S. yearly. 1 Quart of oil spilled can affect the area the size of 3 football field One gallon of oil can pollute 250,000 gallons of water.

5. Pollution of fresh water (drinkin water) is a problem for over half of the world There are around 250 million cases of water-related disease with roughly 5 to 10 million deaths

6. Each year, plastic waste in water and costal areas kills up to: 100,000 marine mammals 1 million sea birds, and countless fish

7. 80 percent of the pollution in seas and onceans come from land based activities

8. Is this really how you want the world YOU are living in to be?