Earth Day!

Just Some Facts

• The Founder of Earth Day is Gaylord Nelson

• Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970

• Rachael Carson in her book, Silent Spring, warned us about the long term effects of pesticides (DDT)

Did you know??

• Each person throws away about four pounds of garbage each day!

• One bus carries as many people as 40 cars!

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• More than 1/3 of all energy is used by people at home!

• 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year!

• 84% of household waste can be recycled!

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• It takes 90% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones!

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• The amount of wood and paper we throw away is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years!

• Every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees!

Here is an example of the water we use everyday:

• 3-7 gallons for toilet,• 25-30 gallons for tub• 50-70 gallons for a 10 minute

shower• 1 washing machine load uses 25-

40 gallons• 1 dishwasher load uses 9-12

gallons

Here is an example of how long it takes some things take to break

down:

• plastics take 500 years• aluminum cans take 500 years• organic materials, take 6

months• cotton, rags, paper take 6

months

What percent of household waste can be recycled??

a. 67%

b. 52%

c. 84%

d. 91%

CORRECT!

c) 84%

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It takes ____ less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones!

A. 40%

B. 60%

C. 90%

D. 20%

CORRECT!

c) 90%

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Every ton of paper that is recycled saves ____ trees!

A. 11 trees

B. 23 trees

C. 6 trees

D. 17 trees

CORRECT!

d) 17 trees

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