The cost of saving the planet: $190 Billion


	The cost of saving the planet: $190 Billion

Silkweaver

7-22-2008 11:12 AM

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7-22-2008 1:17 PM

urbanlife

About $190 billion a year, or the equivalent of a third of U.S. annual military expenditure

Interesting...

7-22-2008 3:52 PM

dmegivern

The Iraq War cost us 2.4 trillion. We could have already saved the planet (just the U.S.A.).

7-22-2008 7:31 PM

meancookie89

dude the money we make is just freak'n ridiculous!

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