Each year, experts calculate the date of exhaustion of resources that can be renewed within a year. In 2018, this day came on August 1, every year these days come earlier and earlier. So, for example, in 1970 they came on 23.12, in 2000 - 4.10, and in 2017 - 2.08.
The day of ecological debt is determined by scientists using a special formula, taking into account the consumption of biological resources over the past period and the time during which the planet can cope with human waste. Bioresources include agricultural products, forests and fish.
WWF experts urge everyone, especially manufacturers, to recycle waste, minimize deforestation and waste, and consume less energy by installing energy-saving equipment.
Scientists estimate that in just 24 hours 20 thousand hectares of forests disappear, about 5 million tons of waste are received, 12.5 million tons of food are consumed and 255 thousand tons of fish are caught. In addition, from 5 to 150 species of animals and plants die out daily.
People urgently need to change their environmental management habits, especially with the constantly growing population of the planet. So, about 83 million people are born annually, which is a lot.
