Did you know that in New York more than 10,000 tonnes of food are taken into the city . . . . . EVERY DAY?!
And that 10,000 tonnes has to come out of New York as rubbish; human excrement, and pollution to the air and waterways . . . . . . EVERY DAY.
There are numerous examples of situations like this worldwide.
And remember that only about 7% of the surface of the world is inhabitable by humans. Most of earth consists of oceans, mountains and deserts.
The carbon foot print is pollution the atmosphere with particles that will take over a hundred years to dissipate.
Most people argue that volcanic mountains do more pollution that that. Well, the facts prove the opposite.