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WHAT COUNTS EARTH DAY As Earth Day approaches on April 22, prepare for the largest yearly reminder to regulate your eco footprint. From "Close the Loop" to "Go Green," we have no shortage of prompts to concern ourselves with the well-being of the planet. But if catchy slogans just don't do it for you, here are some cold, hard facts about our continually warming planet. Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Earthday.org, Environment California, Duke Center for Sustainability & Commerce, Call2Recycle, Solar Energy Industries & Associations and United States Environmental Protection Agency, ThePacker.com 1970 The year of the fi rst Earth Day 3,540,199 The number of hybrid cars sold in the U.S. from 1999 to 2014 110 The number of days the Riverside-San Bernardino area enjoyed under smoggy skies in 2010 4.3 Pounds of waste the average American produces each day 18 Remaining number of months California's reserves of water are likely to last due to a four- year drought 30 Percent of people who don't recycle 600,000 Number of American households now using solar power 32M Tons of waste produced by plastic in 2012, equaling 12.7 percent of the total waste in the U.S. that year 500,000 Estimated acres of California farmland left unplanted last year due to drought –By Tim Posada JOB: 15M165 MEDALLION #: 116137 FILE NAME: 116137.CASTEEL.15M165.V1R1 CLOSE DATE: 3/20/15 RUN DATE: 4/1/15 SIZE: 3.6" X 4.75" TODAY'S DATE: 3/18/15 CHARACTER COUNT: 123 TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORS: 1 PUBLICATION: WHOLE LIFE TIMES MAGAZINE Project Manager Rosa Almodovar (212) 929-9130 ext:1123 LAYOUT RND: 1 VER: 1 K REG Y M Get more info and get to know your favorite writers at BN.COM/events All events subject to change, so please contact the store to confirm. Discussion / Book Signing Saturday, April 18th, 2PM Third Street Promenade 1201 Third Street, Santa Monica (310) 260-9110 The award-winning photographer follows up his bestselling Underwater Puppies with this joyful collection of baby portraits. T:4.75 in T:3.6 in May 27 - 31, 2015 Tickets: illuminatefilmfestival.com Reel Enlightenment Experience 4 days of transformational films, speakers, panels and parties. Discover the world's best new mind-body-spirit films paired with immersive workshops, performances, meditations, red rock hikes, energy sessions and on-stage Q&As. For Conscious Cinema Film Festival The World's Premier 14 wholelifetimesmagazine.com

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