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3 Recycled Facts from EarthFair 2010

The world’s largest free annual environmental fair and Earth Day celebration happens April 17 in Balboa Park (earthdayweb.org/EarthFair.html). Bone up on a few facts beforehand.

1.  The average American uses 80-100 gallons of water per day (with the most gallons going down the toilet).
2. The United States uses a fourth of the world’s oil but has only 3 percent of the reserves.
3. The average American uses up about seven trees every year.
    

Go ahead, recycle this magazine to a friend. Or two.