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This page is for recording '''random facts''' that are relevant to think about when designing [[Consumerium]] | This page is for recording '''random facts''' that are relevant to think about when designing [[Consumerium]] | ||
===Consumption and wealth=== | |||
* 12% of the worlds population lives in North America and Western Europe, but 60% of the Worlds private consumption is done by these people as almost opposite to South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where a third of the worlds population lives but only 3,2% of consumption is done by these people | * 12% of the worlds population lives in North America and Western Europe, but 60% of the Worlds private consumption is done by these people as almost opposite to South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where a third of the worlds population lives but only 3,2% of consumption is done by these people | ||
* In 1999 2,8 billion which is two fifths of the world population had to live on under 2$/day. 2$/day is considered a minimum income by the [[UN]] and the World Bank. Of these 1,2 billion lived in '''extreme poverty''' meaning having to survive on under a dollar a day | |||
===Production=== | |||
*In 1975 there were 79 [[Export processing zone]]s in 25 [[countries]] and in 2002 there were approximatelly 3000 [[EPZ]]s in 116 countries | |||
*In 2002 approximatelly 4000 to 5000 billion [[plastic]] bags were produced, ranging from light fruit-bags to heavy-duty garbage bags | |||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 12 March 2004
This page is for recording random facts that are relevant to think about when designing Consumerium
Consumption and wealth
- 12% of the worlds population lives in North America and Western Europe, but 60% of the Worlds private consumption is done by these people as almost opposite to South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where a third of the worlds population lives but only 3,2% of consumption is done by these people
- In 1999 2,8 billion which is two fifths of the world population had to live on under 2$/day. 2$/day is considered a minimum income by the UN and the World Bank. Of these 1,2 billion lived in extreme poverty meaning having to survive on under a dollar a day
Production
- In 1975 there were 79 Export processing zones in 25 countries and in 2002 there were approximatelly 3000 EPZs in 116 countries
- In 2002 approximatelly 4000 to 5000 billion plastic bags were produced, ranging from light fruit-bags to heavy-duty garbage bags