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Earth Day 2024 Set 1

Earth Day

TermDefinition
John McConnell Who introduced Earth Day to the United Nations?
March 21, 1970 When was the first Earth Day celebrated?
April 22, 1970 When was the second Earth Day celebrated?
Senator Gaylord Nelson Who introduced April 22 as a day to be celebrated as Earth Day?
What is the purpose of Earth Day? Honors achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the climate crisis & of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations.
EPA Environmental Protection Agency. Created after the 1st Earth Day
450 years The time it takes a water bottle to breakdown in a landfill (and it still doesn't decompose)
15 billion Number of trees cut down worldwide per year
1 or 600 In its lifetime, one reusable bag can prevent the use of 600 plastic bags
85 % This is the % of energy saved by shutting down a computer when it's not in use
1 mile - 1 pound For every mile walked instead of driven, nearly one pound of pollution is kept out of the air
Rachel Carson author of New York Times bestseller "Silent Spring" in 1962. The book sold more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries as it raised public awareness and concern for living organisms & the environment
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