Today is Monday November 15, 2010
10 Days till Thanksgiving
40 Days till Christmas
47 Days til 2011
America Recycles Day
Did you know that recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil, 4100 kilowatts of energy, 3.2 cubic yards of landfill space, and 60 pounds of air pollution?
These environmental benefits should be enough incentive for everyone to take part in the simple activity of recycling. Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the entire United States commercial fleet of airplanes every three months. By reusing Earth's natural resources, we reduce green house gas emissions and the need to build landfills. We also ensure that these natural resources will be around for future generations to use.
America Recycles Day celebrates all of the benefits associated with recycling and encourages people to do their part. Learn more about this holiday and what you can do to help!
Today is also National Raisin Bran Cereal Day
This week is American Education Week
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On this day in History:
| 1777 - The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution. 1889 - Brazil's monarchy was overthrown. 1901 - Miller Reese patented an electrical hearing aid. 1920 - The League of Nations met for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. 1939 - U.S. President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC. 1990 - David Bowie opened on Broadway in the title role of "The Elephant Man." |
Quote of the Day:
"The man who regards his own life and that of his fellow creatures as meaningless is not merely unhappy but hardly fit for life."
--Albert Einstein
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