Earth Day by Kaylee Gaworski https://padlet.com/gaworkay000/2gff8fs3wgaj Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2018-05-04 00:39:46 UTC 2025-10-15 22:53:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Earth Day Facts gaworkay000 https://padlet.com/gaworkay000/2gff8fs3wgaj/wish/257879202
  • Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970.
  • 20 million people participated in the first Earth Day.
  • More than 100 billion pieces of junk mail are delivered in the United States each year.
  •  could save 406 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent every year. This is the equivalent to shutting down 21% of our nation’s coal-fired power plants
  • More than 76% of cardboard boxes and 72% of newspaper were recycled in 2006 but less than 50% of printing and writing paper was recycled.
    • ]]>     2018-05-04 00:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gaworkay000/2gff8fs3wgaj/wish/257879202     Why Is Earth Day So Important gaworkay000 https://padlet.com/gaworkay000/2gff8fs3wgaj/wish/257879806 Earth Day – Why it's Important. Our planet is truly a magnificent place. Known as the Blue Planet due to its abundance of water, the Earth is an incredibly complex and vibrant ecosystem, where living organisms interact with each other and their environment to create the ideal conditions for life.]]> 2018-05-04 00:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gaworkay000/2gff8fs3wgaj/wish/257879806