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Annual greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles

CO₂ emissions from gallons of gasoline consumed

CO₂ emissions from barrels of oil consumed

CO₂ emissions from tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline

CO₂ emissions from the electricity use of homes for one year

CO₂ emissions from the energy use of homes for one year

Carbon sequestered by tree seedlings grown for 10 years

Carbon sequestered annually by acres of pine or fir forests

Carbon sequestered annually by acres of forest preserved from deforestation

CO₂ emissions from propane cylinders used for home barbeques

CO₂ emissions from burning railcars’ worth of coal

Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling tons of waste instead of sending it to the landfill