Today, the United States consumes more than 140 billion gallons of gasoline each year.
And while we have made a habit of frequenting gas stations to pump gas for our cars, this fuel source has had well-known, shocking, and devastating effects on the Earth.
That's why there have been so many new inventions that have helped to combat this problem — like hybrid cars that are powered by electricity, and futuristic machines that run solely on water power.
Now, Our Horizon, a Canadian non-profit that addresses issues brought about by pollution, is actively getting citizens to reduce their fossil fuel footprint with a very surprising plan.
Below, you can find out the interesting initiative that the group has proposed and see how it may potentially transform gas stations across America in a very big way.
Scroll further to read about this new, rather controversial initiative. Let us know your thoughts about it in the comments below!
We humans have long relied on sources like fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gases to sustain our everyday needs, like transportation.
In fact, the combination of these resources makes up 84% of the energy used in the United States.
But with our extreme dependency, both humans and our planet are paying a very expensive price for oil.
In fact, oil has slowly been wrecking several of the Earth’s ecosystems and hurting many animal species.
That’s why Our Horizon, a Canadian non-profit organization, has come up with the idea of posting graphic warning labels at gas stations across North America.
Each of these signs has a slightly different message about the detrimental effects of oil pollution. One reads, “Use of this fuel product contributes to climate change which may put up to 30% of species at a likely risk of extinction.”
“The act of gassing up has become a habitual, automatic behavior,” founder Robert Shirkey told The Dodo. “The labels take this automatic behavior and disrupt it.”
In Canada, many gas stations have adopted the labels. Now, the plan is to share the idea with politicians all around the world.
However, there are many groups who oppose this “green” initiative. Many don’t see how it will truly be effective and how it will transform consumer habits. Other people, including those who own and work at gas stations, don’t want their grounds to become a walking advertising space.
But with so many advancements being made in alternate fuel sources, hopefully gas stations will one day be a thing of the past altogether.
For the sake of our planet and its many animal inhabitants, we hope "clean" fuel will one day be a reality!
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