MATERIAL LIST:
250 Pounds of Bituminous Coal
10 Black 40 Gallon Trash Bags
10 Priority Mail Boxes
1 Sheet of 8.5” x 11” Paper
1 Nail


COMPANION WRITING:
But If I Do Burn It I Could…

If I burned my pile of coal I would release 715 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere.

That would be equivalent to:

1. One person riding a train for 2,185 miles
2. Producing One high end laptop
3. Powering One high end laptop for 6,486 hours
4. Using a cellphone for less than Seven minutes a day for One year
5. Covering a 13 ft x 13 ft square in wool carpet
6. Consuming 8.5 Legs of lamb
7. Spending 5.5 nights at a resort hotel
8. Driving 73 Miles in commuter traffic
9. Producing 28 pairs of shoes
10. Leaving a 100-watt incandescent bulb on for 0.75 of a year
11. Leaving a low-energy bulb on for 3.6 years
12. Consuming 90.5 cartons of eggs
13. Consuming 81 raw 8-ounce beefsteaks
14. Desalinating 16,900 gallons of water
15. Producing 179 pounds of rice
16. Washing and drying 99 loads of laundry
17. Taking 298 heated baths
18. Drinking 217 bottles of imported wine
19. Producing 358 pounds of cement
20. Cremating 4 bodies

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