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EARTH DAY



This Blue Marble Earth montage shows many stunning details of our home planet.

Our planet is spinning more than 1000 mph at the equator while simultaneously zipping through space at 67,000 mph.

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You don't have to feel guilty every time you use your Keurig machine. After enjoying your coffee, try recycling your K-Cup pods into something new.

Michele Debczak


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According to the EPA, Americans generate 262 million tons of waste each year. Here are a few things you may have been throwing out that, with a little effort, you can actually recycle

Lucas Reilly




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April 22 is Earth Day, celebrated since 1970 to raise awareness of global environmental issues and activism. Events and celebrations, coordinated by the Earth Day Network, are held around the world.

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This Earth Day, get inspired to think outside the plastic bin, and brainstorm creative ways to convert or re-purpose old, discarded, or unexpected materials into something new and useful..

Kirstin Fawcett