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Earthworms are the "intestines of the earth"!--Aristotle

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~Fun Facts~

 

 

 

1.  Steel cans are 100% recyclable.

 

2. By recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours.

 

3.  Paper recycling efforts conserve an estimated 200,000 trees each year.

 

4.  The longest night crawler was 16 feet long and as big around as a gatorade bottle.

 

5.  One out of every 11 americans spend on food goes for packaging.

 

6.  When a steel mill uses recycled scraps,  it cuts related water pollution and mining wastes by 70%.

 

7.  Americans go through 2.5 million plastic bottles an hour.

 

8.  Yard waste and food scraps make up 20% to 30% of garbage.

 

9.  This link will take you to a record setting catfish caught using redworms!  Wow!  http://www.anglerguide.com/outdoors/news/detail.cfm?id=1528