A great visual representation of Americans' impact on the environment.

[Doubtful Optimist]

http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=7

Depicts two million plastic beverage bottles, the number used in the US every five minutes.





Depicts 29,569 handguns, equal to the number of gun-related deaths in the US in 2004.

Much more detail and closeups of images at link.

[Gregorian]

1. As someone who comes across as a pessimist, this is my justification.

This should distress anyone who has any mental faculties. Now imagine India and China as they gear up to live this way. Not to mention all of Europe already living in a fairly similar fashion. I fear our time has come.

[fed-up]

2. great visual-i would like a pic of toxic waste from manufacturing these items.. n/t

[annabanana]

3. remarkable pictures... . . .kick. . . . . . .n/t

[FloridaJudy]

4. Actually, there's a whole series of these pictures

My sister E-Mailed me the link weeks ago. I posted it earlier , but it sank without a trace. I'm grateful for the chance to post it again.

Extreme dial-up warning: "Running the Numbers"

http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=?view=XXX_09NNN/

[mia]

5. Excellent.

It's an amazing series! Thanks for posting it.