Earth Day Basics
Earth Day is celebrated every year on this date?
April 22
Lightening strikes Earth about this many time every second
100 Times
Recycling this metal can save enough energy to run a TV for about 3 hours
Aluminum
Turning off lights helps save this
Electricity
The first Earth Day was held in this year
1970
A Single tree absorbs about this many pounds of carbon dioxide each year
48 pounds
This material can be recycled endlessly without losing quality
Glass
Using reusable bags helps reduce this type of waste
Plastic
About this many Americans participated in the first Earth Day
20 million
More than this many tons of plastic enter oceans each year
Over 8 million tons
This common plastic item takes about 450 years to breakdown
Plastic Bottle
Fixing leaks helps conserve this important resource
Water
Today, about this many people participate in Earth Day worldwide
1 Billion
This rainforest produces about 20% of Earth's oxygen
Amazon Rainforest
Americans produce about this many pounds of trash per day
4-5 pounds
Planting trees helps improve this that we breath
Air Quality
Earth Day helped inspire laws to protect this and this....two things we rely on daily
Air & Water
Earth is the only known planet confirmed to support this
Life
Between Thanksgiving & New Year's, Americans throw away about this much more trash
25% more
Small daily habits help protect this place we all share
Earth