People worldwide use 3,802,300,000,000,000 litres of water every year.

Metal cans take 50-100 years to decompose. 

One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water.

Plastic bags take 10-20 years to decompose.

Hydrogen is the simplest and lightest element, and the most common – 93% of all atoms in the universe are hydrogen atoms.

There are about 118 elements altogether, and 91 occur naturally on Earth.

Each year, the average Canadian family consumes anywhere from 20 to 40 litres of toxic cleaning products.

The first patent was awarded in Florence, Italy, in 1421.