1. http://grist.org/article/colleges1/
"Now more than 270 other U.S. colleges and universities — including many of the following — have pledged to do the same as part of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment."
2. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-04-20-green-college-campus-princeton-review.htm
"Green means eco-friendly, and 69% of college applicants this year say having information about a college's commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their decision to apply to or attend the school"
3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-cohen/sustainability-by-the-num_b_2158104.html
"According to German-based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, the global market volume for “environmental technologies” will reach a projected $2,740 billion by 2020:"
"42 percent of companies “say sustainability plays a key role in their business operations,” which is up from 18 percent in 2006."
4. (statistics) https://www.bc.edu/offices/sustainability/what-you-can-do/know-facts.html
"The average college student produces 640 pounds of solid waste each year, including 500 disposable cups and 320 pounds of paper.
In a lifetime, the average American will throw away 600 times his or her adult weight in garbage. This means that each adult will leave a legacy of 90,000 pounds of trash for his or her (or other people's) children.
Americans comprise about 5% of the world's population and annually produce 27% of the world's garbage."
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