Americans now spend $41 billion a year on their pets, which is more than the GDP of all but 64 countries in the world. (Business Week)
This could supply the entire continent of Africa, estimated population of 900,000,000, with clean water for over 45 years.
This past holiday season, Americans spent $18 billion on video games (ABC News)
This could supply the entire continent of Africa, estimated population of 900,000,000, with clean water for over 20 years.
Americans spend almost $2 billion on Easter candy each year. (National Confectioners Association)
This could supply the entire country of Sudan with clean water for 54 years.
Americans spend approximately $50 billion annually on specialty coffee drinks.
(Specialty Coffee Association of America)
This could supply the entire population of sub-saharan Africa with clean water for up to 60 years.
Americans spend more on trash bags every year than 90 other countries spend on … everything. (United Nations Environment Program)
