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Phenomenal Friday Fact

Riding your bike instead of taking the family car for a quick trip can really help save the Earth!

Cars release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air, increasing the amount of greenhouse gases that cause environmental problems like global warming, pollution, and more. Transportation is responsible for one-third of these CO2 emissions in America. So, ask your parents if you can try riding your bikes instead of taking the family car on your next drive. You’ll reduce CO2 emissions and get some great exercise, too!

May is National Bike Month! Check out more bike pictures from NG Kids My Shot.

Today is also Bike to Work Day in many U.S. cities. Did your parents bike to work today?

Photograph by nugee, NG Kids My Shot

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Every year, Americans throw away 16 billion diapers, 1.6 billion pens, 2 billion razor blades, 220 million car tires, and enough aluminum to rebuild the U.S. commercial air fleet four times over.

Learn more about how to recycle and turn your trash into treasure. Help the kung fu trash master learn to recycle!

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Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour. Most of them are thrown away instead of recycled!

Does your family recycle? Find out why it’s so important to recycle plastic bottles.

Photograph by the.little.things, NG Kids My Shot

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The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,000 homes for 20 years. Instead of sending wood and paper to a landfill, send it to the recycling bin and save resources.

Find more ways to conserve resources with your family.

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On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day. Since then, every year people all over the world come together on April 22 to improve the world around them by picking up litter and garbage, cleaning up parks and coastlines, planting trees, and more!e

What will you do to celebrate? Grab a parent and find an EPA Earth Day event near you.

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Every year, garbage and plastic bags thrown into the ocean kill up to 1,000,000 sea creatures!

Read about what kids like you are doing to clean up coastlines!

Photograph by mikrows, NG Kids My Shot

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Around 10,000 homes in the U.S. run exclusively on solar electricity.

Check out a contest where students compete to build the best solar-powered house.

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Did you know there are an average of 27 oil spills around the globe on a daily basis? Some are small scale, but others can be giant, like the Gulf Oil Spill that occurred in 2010.

Quiz Your Noodle to learn more about the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill.

Photograph by Picture Boss, NG Kids My Shot

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The average household throws away 13,000 separate pieces of paper each year. Most is packaging and junk mail.

Reduce the amount of paper sent to the landfill by recycling. Check out more Green Tips from Zipper!

Photograph by HSM96, NG Kids My Shot

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Rain forests are being cut down at the rate of 100 acres per minute! Do your part to improve the outdoors by planting a tree.

Check out other rain forest pictures.

Photograph by Gina, NG Kids My Shot

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An estimated 80,000,000 Hershey’s Kisses are wrapped each day, using enough aluminum foil to cover over 50 acres. That’s almost 40 football fields! All that foil is recyclable, but not many people realize it.

Learn how you can recycle aluminum foil and cans and why it’s so important.

Photograph by PhotoPhanatic17, NG Kids My Shot

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Everyday, there are on average 140 million cars on the road, traveling almost 4 billion miles, using over 200 million gallons of gas. Talk to your parents about how you can keep your family car off the road like organizing a carpool to school or taking a family bike ride instead of hopping in the car.

Check out more Green Tips.

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Did you know that cars account for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States? These gases trap more heat in the atmosphere causing climate changes that could bring stronger, more dangerous storms, heat waves, flooding, and more. You can help reduce emissions by taking less car trips and carpooling.

Find more ways to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.

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Every month, Americans throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a giant skyscraper. Don’t forget to recycle all the glass you can by checking the bottom of the bottle or jar! Learn more about Recycling Glass and Plastic.

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To produce each week’s Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down. If your family gets the newspaper, make sure you recycle it. Play Recycle Roundup to practice your recycling habits!

Photograph by Tady, NG Kids My Shot

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It’s estimated that Americans go through 100 billion plastic bags a year; this averages to 360 bags per person. You can help reduce this number by making your own reusable grocery bag!

Photograph by Robin Loznak, My Shot

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A full bathtub uses 70 gallons of water, but a five minute shower only uses 10-25 gallons. How much water do you use? Check out our Water Calculator to find out!

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A dishwasher uses 11 gallons of water per use. You can save water by only running the dishwasher when it is full, and talking to your parents about switching to an energy efficient model.

Are you a Water Wiz? Take the quiz to find out!

Photograph by horseluvr, NG Kids My Shot

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Each year, more than 260 million tons of plastic products are created, many of which will end up in a landfill or the ocean. When in water, some plastics release chemicals that can damage habitats for marine animals and contaminate the seafood we eat. Some animals might even mistake the plastic for food and die. You can help care for the ocean by taking part in community clean-ups, disposing of trash responsibly, recycling and reusing items, and more.

Watch the video to discover more ways you can help care for the ocean.

Learn more about protecting the ocean.

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A hot water faucet that leaks one drop per second can add up to 165 gallons a month. That’s more than one person uses in two weeks. So don’t ignore that leaky faucet!

Study these tips to learn how to conserve resources.

Photograph by rosiegirl, NG Kids My Shot

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Did you know Americans throw out enough iron and steel to continuously supply all the auto makers in the entire nation? That’s a lot of cars! Discover ways you can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Photograph by coconnell, NG Kids My Shot

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Currently, cardboard and paper combined make up over 73% of materials in landfills. Do your part by recycling appropriate materials. Play Recycle Roundup to practice your sorting skills.

Photograph by She Shot It_97, NG Kids My Shot

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Did you know that 75% of each tree that is cut down for paper production is not used in a paper product? Next time you need to buy paper, make sure it’s recycled!

Photograph by Photography 4ever, NG Kids My Shot

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Running your faucet for 5 minutes uses up enough energy to run a 60 watt light bulb for 14 hours.

Check out Green Tips: Conserve Resources for ways to save energy.

Photograph by FutureChrisJohns, NG Kids My Shot

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