Hogwatch

By Josh Sevin

16 Dec 1999

Read more about: pollution and waste

10 million hogs live in North Carolina's coastal region

8 million humans live in North Carolina

92 percent of North Carolina's hogs are raised on factory farms with at least 2,000 hogs

1 hog generates as much waste as 3 people

2.5 tons of hog feces and urine are produced in North Carolina per citizen each year

52,000 tons of waste are generated by North Carolina's hogs daily

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640,000 pounds of nitrogen are generated by North Carolina's hogs daily

213,000 pounds of phosphorus are generated by North Carolina's hogs daily

22 million gallons of hog waste were dumped into North Carolina's New River after a waste lagoon burst in 1995

11 million gallons of oil were spilled in Alaska's Prince William Sound by the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster

Sources: Environmental Defense Fund.

Read more about: pollution and waste

Josh Sevin is a graduate student in MIT's planning program. Previously, he was an editor at Greenwire environmental news service and a researcher for U.S. News.

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