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7 single-use household items you can reuse

Toilet paper rolls — Toilet paper rolls isolated on over white
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Single-use items are so ingrained in our culture that nearly all of us — no matter how sustainability-minded we may be — throw things away without even thinking about it. These easily disposable items might even be coming home with our groceries and household products.

These tips from homeowners and gardeners will help you find small things that can be reused in many ways around your home, garden and beyond.

Bread bag ties and clips

The ties and clips that keep your bagged bread closed can come in handy in a pinch, especially in the garden.

“I have used the bread ties in the garden to (stake) things up, such as trellis peas that aren’t going the way I wanted,” says Darlene Nicole-Utz McSwine.

The uses for these ties and clips don’t end in the garden, though.

“They are almost as useful as zip ties. (I use them for) holds on chicken wire, hanging pictures, keeping my headphones untangled in my purse, the cords behind my computer and TV labeled, hanging hair ties in the bathroom to free up counter space,” Holly Fillmore says. “My absolute-100-percent-all-the-time use is at the end of the tape roll.”

Toilet paper tubes

Billie Jo Smith says that dryer lint in a toilet paper tube can be an effective fire starter for camping. Toilet paper tubes can also be used as seed starters and to prevent cutworms from chopping down seedlings as they are transplanted into the garden.

Egg carton — Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay

Egg cartons

If you have chickens or any other backyard fowl, you are likely already saving your store-bought egg cartons to hold your farm fresh eggs. Even if you don’t have birds, though, egg cartons can be reused in a number of ways. As with toilet paper tubes, for example, they can be turned into effective DIY fire starters for wood stoves.

“You take your dryer lint, cut out the egg seat and drizzle some candle wax on it,” Kellyjo Tibbetts says. “Then your wood stove has a tinder starter. (It’s) super useful.”

Mesh bags

The stretchy mesh bags that carry bulk produce at the grocery store have a surprising number of uses around the house.

“The plastic mesh bags from onions (and) avocados make really good dish scrubbies,” Raina Cole says. “I just cut off the extra packaging and ball the mesh into my hand and scrub.”

Mesh bags are also useful in the garden, as trellises or to help with pot drainage.

“I save mine for my bulbs I dig up in the fall, and overwinter for planting the next spring.” Regina Fick says.

Coffee cans

If your favorite coffee comes in cans instead of bags, save them for home storage, to grow mushrooms and to use as planters for other kinds of plants.

“We found that the tomato plants we potted up into coffee cans absolutely thrived compared to the same kinds of tomatoes in other pots of any kind,” says Alison Murray Whittington.

Yogurt containers

“Plastic yogurt and sour cream containers are great for growing or sharing plants, as well as lining some planters for succulents,” says Wendy Smith. She washes them in the dishwasher on the top rack on a sanitizer cycle. You can also rinse them with hydrogen peroxide, spritz with isopropyl alcohol or dip in a diluted bleach solution and allow them to dry.

Shaker container lids

Before you toss that plastic container of Parmesan cheese, check to see if the lid will fit on a Mason jar.

“I like to use the shaker with a dry rub that I make,” says Shari Maynes. “I also put some (diatomaceous) earth in a jar to make it easier to sprinkle around the chicken pen.”

Counties projected to have the most extreme heat days in 2050

Counties projected to have the most extreme heat days in 2050

Counties projected to have the most extreme heat days in 2050 — Climate change and global warming are nothing new—though, some are still in denial of the existence and negative impacts of these phenomena. Though the media lives for hyping up big weather phenomena, actual scientific research and data reveal the earth is, in fact, heating up at an alarming rate. Much of global warming is the product of greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans and their activities. In the 20th century, the world saw a 1.44-degree Fahrenheit increase in its mean surface temp. Since the 1970s, summer temperatures have been on a steady climb, increasing 0.4 degrees every 10 years in the U.S. and 2 degrees overall.
Not all areas are equal in terms of climate change. In the U.S., the fastest-warming regions are in Southern California and western Nevada, rising as much as 1.32 degrees Fahrenheit per decade and 5 degrees overall. Stacker put together a list of 50 U.S. counties projected to have the most extreme heat days in 2050 with data taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These predictions were last updated in December of 2018. Extreme heat days are defined as days in which the max temperature hits above 100 or 90 Fahrenheit. The counties are ranked by the projected number of 100-degree days under a low emissions scenario with ties broken by 90-degree days under the same scenario. Keep reading to find out if your county, or a county near you, was hot enough to make the list.
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#49. Collingsworth County, Texas (tie)

#49. Collingsworth County, Texas (tie) — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 40 days (+8 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 47 days (+15 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 117 days (+16 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 123 days (+22 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 16 nights
- High emissions scenario: 26 nights
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#49. Childress County, Texas (tie)

#49. Childress County, Texas (tie) — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 40 days (+1 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 47 days (+8 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 117 days (+8 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 123 days (+14 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 26 nights
- High emissions scenario: 39 nights
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#48. Cottle County, Texas

#48. Cottle County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 41 days (+1 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 48 days (+8 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 121 days (+13 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 127 days (+19 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 24 nights
- High emissions scenario: 36 nights
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#47. Hardeman County, Texas

#47. Hardeman County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 42 days (+2 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 48 days (+8 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 117 days (+3 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 123 days (+9 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 36 nights
- High emissions scenario: 49 nights
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#46. Baylor County, Texas

#46. Baylor County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 42 days (-1 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 49 days (+6 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 121 days (+10 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 127 days (+16 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 35 nights
- High emissions scenario: 48 nights

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#45. Haskell County, Texas

#45. Haskell County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 42 days (+4 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 48 days (+10 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 129 days (+15 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 135 days (+21 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 41 nights
- High emissions scenario: 54 nights
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#44. Brooks County, Texas

#44. Brooks County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 42 days (+24 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 53 days (+35 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 173 days (+38 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 182 days (+47 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 86 nights
- High emissions scenario: 106 nights
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#43. Archer County, Texas

#43. Archer County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 43 days (+5 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 48 days (+10 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 118 days (+12 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 122 days (+16 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 43 nights
- High emissions scenario: 55 nights
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#42. Winkler County, Texas

#42. Winkler County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 43 days (+2 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+11 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 141 days (+20 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 149 days (+28 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 19 nights
- High emissions scenario: 31 nights
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#41. Cotton County, Oklahoma

#41. Cotton County, Oklahoma — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 44 days (+12 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 50 days (+18 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 117 days (+11 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 121 days (+15 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 33 nights
- High emissions scenario: 44 nights

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#40. King County, Texas

#40. King County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 45 days (+4 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+11 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 128 days (+17 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 134 days (+23 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 18 nights
- High emissions scenario: 29 nights
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#39. Shasta County, California

#39. Shasta County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (+25 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+31 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 106 days (+16 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 110 days (+20 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 12 nights
- High emissions scenario: 17 nights
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#38. Tehama County, California

#38. Tehama County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (+10 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+16 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 110 days (+14 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 114 days (+18 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 8 nights
- High emissions scenario: 13 nights
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#37. Madera County, California

#37. Madera County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (-20 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 53 days (-13 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 116 days (+6 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 120 days (+10 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 4 nights
- High emissions scenario: 6 nights
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#36. Greer County, Oklahoma

#36. Greer County, Oklahoma — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (+19 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+25 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 118 days (+12 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 123 days (+17 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 27 nights
- High emissions scenario: 38 nights

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#35. Tillman County, Oklahoma

#35. Tillman County, Oklahoma — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (+9 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 51 days (+14 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 119 days (+8 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 123 days (+12 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 35 nights
- High emissions scenario: 47 nights
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#34. Jackson County, Oklahoma

#34. Jackson County, Oklahoma — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (+8 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+14 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 120 days (+7 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 125 days (+12 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 31 nights
- High emissions scenario: 42 nights
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#33. Tulare County, California

#33. Tulare County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (-44 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 54 days (-36 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 122 days (-3 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 126 days (+1 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 7 nights
- High emissions scenario: 11 nights
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#31. Foard County, Texas (tie)

#31. Foard County, Texas (tie) — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (-3 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 53 days (+4 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 124 days (+11 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 129 days (+16 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 37 nights
- High emissions scenario: 50 nights
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#31. Kings County, California (tie)

#31. Kings County, California (tie) — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 46 days (-50 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 53 days (-43 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 124 days (-3 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 128 days (+1 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 6 nights
- High emissions scenario: 9 nights

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#30. Wichita County, Texas

#30. Wichita County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 47 days (+12 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 52 days (+17 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 120 days (+14 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 124 days (+18 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 45 nights
- High emissions scenario: 57 nights
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#29. Wilbarger County, Texas

#29. Wilbarger County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 47 days (+1 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 53 days (+7 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 127 days (+9 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 130 days (+12 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 43 nights
- High emissions scenario: 56 nights
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#28. Stonewall County, Texas

#28. Stonewall County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 47 days (+1 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 54 days (+8 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 129 days (+11 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 134 days (+16 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 25 nights
- High emissions scenario: 39 nights
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#27. McMullen County, Texas

#27. McMullen County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 47 days (-6 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 57 days (+4 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 166 days (+32 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 172 days (+38 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 76 nights
- High emissions scenario: 93 nights
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#26. Harmon County, Oklahoma

#26. Harmon County, Oklahoma — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 48 days (+13 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 55 days (+20 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 125 days (+15 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 130 days (+20 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 21 nights
- High emissions scenario: 32 nights

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#25. Knox County, Texas

#25. Knox County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 48 days (+1 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 54 days (+7 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 134 days (+19 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 139 days (+24 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 36 nights
- High emissions scenario: 50 nights
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#24. Graham County, Arizona

#24. Graham County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 50 days (+24 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 60 days (+34 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 140 days (+36 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 146 days (+42 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 12 nights
- High emissions scenario: 19 nights
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#23. Washington County, Utah

#23. Washington County, Utah — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 53 days (+27 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 62 days (+36 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 122 days (+28 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 126 days (+32 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 12 nights
- High emissions scenario: 17 nights
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#22. Fresno County, California

#22. Fresno County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 54 days (-29 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 62 days (-21 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 125 days (+3 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 128 days (+6 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 9 nights
- High emissions scenario: 13 nights
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#21. Ward County, Texas

#21. Ward County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 54 days (+4 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 64 days (+14 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 154 days (+30 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 162 days (+38 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 20 nights
- High emissions scenario: 34 nights

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#20. Loving County, Texas

#20. Loving County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 55 days (+3 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 64 days (+12 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 150 days (+26 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 158 days (+34 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 12 nights
- High emissions scenario: 23 nights
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#19. Riverside County, California

#19. Riverside County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 56 days (+24 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 63 days (+31 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 129 days (+24 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 133 days (+28 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 14 nights
- High emissions scenario: 17 nights
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#18. Kern County, California

#18. Kern County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 58 days (-28 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 65 days (-21 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 126 days (0 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 130 days (+4 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 30 nights
- High emissions scenario: 36 nights
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#17. Presidio County, Texas

#17. Presidio County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 58 days (+44 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 66 days (+52 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 149 days (+50 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 157 days (+58 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 34 nights
- High emissions scenario: 46 nights
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#16. Dimmit County, Texas

#16. Dimmit County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 58 days (-5 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 68 days (+5 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 171 days (+37 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 178 days (+44 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 92 nights
- High emissions scenario: 107 nights

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#15. Nye County, Nevada

#15. Nye County, Nevada — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 60 days (+19 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 67 days (+26 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 124 days (+23 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 129 days (+28 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 15 nights
- High emissions scenario: 20 nights
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#14. Maverick County, Texas

#14. Maverick County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 60 days (-2 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 70 days (+8 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 167 days (+32 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 174 days (+39 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 95 nights
- High emissions scenario: 109 nights
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#13. La Salle County, Texas

#13. La Salle County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 60 days (+2 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 70 days (+12 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 173 days (+38 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 181 days (+46 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 87 nights
- High emissions scenario: 103 nights
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#12. Reeves County, Texas

#12. Reeves County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 68 days (+15 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 78 days (+25 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 162 days (+35 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 171 days (+44 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 15 nights
- High emissions scenario: 27 nights
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#11. Zapata County, Texas

#11. Zapata County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 73 days (+12 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 86 days (+25 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 189 days (+53 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 196 days (+60 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 102 nights
- High emissions scenario: 119 nights
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#10. Starr County, Texas

#10. Starr County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 73 days (+15 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 86 days (+28 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 195 days (+55 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 203 days (+63 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 102 nights
- High emissions scenario: 120 nights
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#9. Pima County, Arizona

#9. Pima County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 75 days (+37 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 85 days (+47 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 164 days (+53 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 169 days (+58 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 43 nights
- High emissions scenario: 53 nights
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#8. Mohave County, Arizona

#8. Mohave County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 79 days (+12 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 86 days (+19 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 145 days (+26 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 149 days (+30 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 57 nights
- High emissions scenario: 62 nights
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#7. Webb County, Texas

#7. Webb County, Texas — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 79 days (+27 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 91 days (+39 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 189 days (+53 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 195 days (+59 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 115 nights
- High emissions scenario: 129 nights
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#6. Clark County, Nevada

#6. Clark County, Nevada — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 88 days (+25 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 95 days (+32 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 147 days (+35 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 151 days (+39 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 51 nights
- High emissions scenario: 59 nights

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#5. Pinal County, Arizona

#5. Pinal County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 111 days (+35 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 118 days (+42 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 180 days (+49 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 184 days (+53 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 64 nights
- High emissions scenario: 72 nights
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#4. Maricopa County, Arizona

#4. Maricopa County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 115 days (+24 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 122 days (+31 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 182 days (+47 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 186 days (+51 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 77 nights
- High emissions scenario: 84 nights
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#3. La Paz County, Arizona

#3. La Paz County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 120 days (+28 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 124 days (+32 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 181 days (+46 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 184 days (+49 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 84 nights
- High emissions scenario: 90 nights
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#2. Imperial County, California

#2. Imperial County, California — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 127 days (+15 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 131 days (+19 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 192 days (+52 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 195 days (+55 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 76 nights
- High emissions scenario: 82 nights
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#1. Yuma County, Arizona

#1. Yuma County, Arizona — Projected 100° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 132 days (+29 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 136 days (+33 days from 2016)
Projected 90° days in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 194 days (+55 days from 2016)
- High emissions scenario: 197 days (+58 days from 2016)
Projected extreme heat nights (75°+) in 2050:
- Low emissions scenario: 98 nights
- High emissions scenario: 104 nights
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How to lower your utility bills

There’s no better time to give your home a makeover than the start of a new year. If you don’t have the money to remodel, here are a few things you can do that will completely change the look of your home without spending too much. Buzz60’s Johana Restrepo has more.

A big cost of owning a house is what you spend on energy, but Uncle Sam offers tax breaks for energy-efficient home upgrades that can also lower utility bills.

For existing primary residences, putting in energy-efficient windows, doors, furnaces, air conditioners, insulation, water heaters, roofs and other items qualifies you to take a tax credit of either 10% of the cost or specific amounts ranging from $50 to $300, depending on the improvement. The credit is currently set to expire at the end of 2021, and a lifetime cap of $500 applies to the total value of credits you can get in all tax years after 2005.

You can snag a more lucrative tax credit for certain renewable-energy systems. You can get a 26% credit for projects placed in service by the end of 2022, or 22% for projects placed in service in 2023. Check for state and local incentives and rebates, too. To see incentives available in your area, enter your zip code at dsireusa.org and energystar.gov/rebate-finder.

Here are five upgrades that qualify for tax credits and can pay off in energy savings.

kiplinger-spending-20210409 — Uncle Sam offers tax breaks for energy-efficient home upgrades that can lower utility bills.
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Insulation and air sealing

Savings: An average 11% on total energy costs — for those who air seal their houses and add insulation in attics and crawl spaces or basements, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Tax credit: 10% of the cost of bulk insulation and air-sealing materials (not including installation).

Solar panels

Savings: As much as 100% of the cost of your electric bills. Recouping the cost of installing solar power in savings on your energy bills typically takes five to 12 years.

Tax credit: 26% for solar projects placed in service by the end of 2022 or 22% for projects placed in service in 2023.

Heating and air conditioning

Savings: Replacing a decade-old heat pump or air conditioner with a high-efficiency unit can save up to 20% on heating and cooling costs, according to Energy Star. Certified gas furnaces are up to 15% more energy-efficient than standard models and can save you up to $85 a year.

Tax credit: Up to $300 for qualifying central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps; up to $150 for qualifying gas, oil or propane furnaces and boilers.

Windows

Savings: Replacing single-pane windows with Energy Star-certified windows can save you from about $100 to nearly $600 in household energy bills a year for an average-size home, according to estimates by D&R International.

Tax credit: 10% of the cost of any Energy Star-certified window, skylight or door (not including installation).

Water heaters

Savings: An Energy Star gas storage water heater uses 10% less energy than a standard model, and a family of four can save hundreds of dollars in energy costs over its lifetime, according to Energy Star. With an electric heat pump water heater, a family of four can save as much as $3,750.

Tax credit: Up to $300 for qualifying gas, oil, propane or electric heat pump water heaters.

Cities with the most properties at risk of flooding

Cities with the most properties at risk of flooding

Cities with the most properties at risk of flooding — Flooding is a huge problem in America and is only getting worse as global warming increases the frequency and strength of tropical storms and hurricanes, and the warmer atmosphere holds more water, leading to more rainfall. Warmer temperatures also trigger winter snow to melt faster and earlier.
Flooding in the United States is likely to cause some $20 billion in damages this year and cost as much as $32 billion by 2051, according to research from First Street. Sundae took a look at the nation’s top 10 cities with the most properties at risk of flooding, using 2020 data from the First Street Foundation’s First National Flood Risk Assessment. Using First Street’s flood risk model based on existing environmental and weather data, the cities are ranked by the percentage of at-risk properties out of total properties. Projected data also is included for properties at risk in 2050 and the projected 30-year change.
As the nation’s urban areas grow, more impermeable pavement creates runoff and hinders the ground’s ability to absorb water. Development encroaches on wetlands and forests that acted as natural flood prevention and barriers. Aging and poorly maintained infrastructure worsen urban flooding, and the building of levees and channels and the loss of shoreline vegetation alters the natural flow of rivers, fueling their potential to overflow their banks.
Continue reading to find out which U.S. cities are at the highest risk of flooding.
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#10. San Jose, California

#10. San Jose, California — - Properties at risk in 2020: 56,243 (25% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 59,298 (26% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 3,055 (5.4%)
The Guadalupe River and Coyote Creek flow through San Jose from the coastal mountains on their way to San Francisco Bay, and strong winter storms can cause them to flood. The river has topped its banks several times in the last century, and the creek caused major damage when it flooded during powerful storms in 2017.
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#9. Chicago, Illinois

#9. Chicago, Illinois — - Properties at risk in 2020: 154,824 (26% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 160,068 (27% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 5,244 (3.4%)
In Chicago, the city’s river overflows and its streets are inundated during storms. Its aging sewer system often cannot handle the water from ever stronger and more frequent onslaughts. Underway is a huge Tunnel and Reservoir Plan, known as “Deep Tunnel,” a system of tunnels and reservoirs designed to capture and store stormwater and sewage that would otherwise overflow into waterways during rainstorms. Its next stage is due to be completed in 2029.
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#8. Lehigh Acres, Florida

#8. Lehigh Acres, Florida — - Properties at risk in 2020: 37,289 (30% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 39,844 (32% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 2,555 (6.9%)
Lehigh Acres in southwestern Florida took a direct hit in 2017 from Hurricane Irma, which knocked out power, downed trees, and flooded homes and streets. In 2020, the surrounding Lee County was awarded a federal grant of $7.1 million for flood resiliency spending. The money was intended to go toward drainage improvements such as sediment removal in the area’s canals and ditches.
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#7. Houston, Texas

#7. Houston, Texas — - Properties at risk in 2020: 186,481 (32% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 202,317 (34% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 15,836 (8.5%)
After Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston in 2017, the city passed an ordinance requiring that certain buildings are raised higher than the 500-year floodplain level. Before then, only new homes had to be above the 100-year level. The severity of floods is measured in terms like 100 and 500 years, based on an area’s chances of flooding in a given year.
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#6. Corpus Christi, Texas

#6. Corpus Christi, Texas — - Properties at risk in 2020: 36,952 (34% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 47,248 (43% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 10,296 (27.9%)
Corpus Christi has about a 74% chance of flooding in any given year, according to weather statistics. In one of its worst floods, in 2010, some 13 inches of rain fell, and the flood-prone Oso Creek topped 30.6 feet. City officials calculate that more than 40 street locations are often underwater during heavy rain.
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#5. Fresno, California

#5. Fresno, California — - Properties at risk in 2020: 54,255 (39% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 55,332 (39% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 1,077 (2.0%)
A network of streams flows into Fresno from the surrounding foothills, and the waterways have overflowed during storms every four years, on average, since the mid-20th century. The region has built a system of dams, reservoirs, canals, and channels in an effort to control the flooding.
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#4. Tampa, Florida

#4. Tampa, Florida — - Properties at risk in 2020: 58,414 (43% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 72,178 (54% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 13,764 (23.6%)
The most frequent flooding in Tampa comes during its rainy season of thunderstorms and tropical storms when its flat landscape is slow to drain. Tampa participates in an incentive program in which federally funded flood insurance is available to residents at a discount to reflect the city’s floodplain management efforts.
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#3. Sacramento, California

#3. Sacramento, California — - Properties at risk in 2020: 101,792 (68% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 109,416 (74% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 7,624 (7.5%)
The Sacramento and American rivers flow through the California capital, and of the 21 miles of levees designed to protect the city, many are more than a century old. The city also has a drainage system with more than 350 pumps that are turned on when the ground becomes saturated from rain.
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#2. Cape Coral, Florida

#2. Cape Coral, Florida — - Properties at risk in 2020: 111,237 (86% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 126,436 (97% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 15,199 (13.7%)
Some 400 miles of canals crisscross Cape Coral, which was built on drained swampland. Most of its residents live in what is designated a Special Flood Hazard Area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It refers to land that has about a 1% chance of flooding in any given year. Building owners must buy flood insurance policies.
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#1. New Orleans, Louisiana

#1. New Orleans, Louisiana — - Properties at risk in 2020: 148,197 (98% of total properties in the city)
- Projected properties at risk in 2050: 148,232 (98% of total properties)
--- Projected 30-year change: 35 (0.0%)
Nearly every home in New Orleans is at risk of flooding, and the city’s 2005 experience with Hurricane Katrina showed the devastating extent of the city’s vulnerability. Katrina caused $2 billion overall in damages, and in the New Orleans area, more than 23,000 homes were demolished. The Big Easy gets a lot of rain—about 64 inches a year on average—and its stormwater management system is poor. About half the city is below sea level.
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Earth Day 2021: A by-the-numbers look at how people leave their imprint on the environment

Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22 to show support for the protection of the environment and our planet. Here are three ways that you can safely celebrate this important date. As part of the event, Earthday.org’s ‘Earth Day Live: Restore Our Earth’ livestream will take place on April 22 at 12PM ET. The livestream will feature climate leaders, activists and celebrities discussing environmental issues. WE ACT for Environmental Justice will hold a virtual 5K race to raise money for the organization. People who take part will be encouraged to walk or run 5K during the week of April 17-25. National Geographic will be hosting a virtual “Earth Day Eve” party on April 21. The celebration will feature performances from Willie Nelson and Yo-Yo Ma.

Getting to work

Commute times

Average one-way commute to work in the United States in 2019: 28 minutes.
States with the longest average one-way commutes to work: New York (34 minutes) and Maryland (34 minutes).
States with some of the shortest average one-way commutes to work: North Dakota (18 minutes) and South Dakota (18 minutes).

How people commute

Less than 1% (805,722) of people in the United States rode a bike to work in 2019.
Almost 3% (4,153,050) of people in the United States walked to work in 2019.

Heating homes

Across the 122,802,852 occupied housing units in the United States in 2019, it is estimated that...

Almost half (59 million) were heated by utility gas.
Less than 2% (2 million) were heated by wood.
Less than 1 percent (248,893) were heated by solar energy.

A footprint on legislation

The first Earth Day in 1970 inspired the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts. Today, about 1 billion people take part in Earth Day-related activities.

Earth Day at 50: What good has it done in the last 5 decades?

The beginning

The beginning — Earth Day founder and former U.S. Sen. and Wisconsin Gov. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) came up with the idea after witnessing the damage a major oil spill could do to the environment. By combining protests with public awareness about pollution, Nelson thought it would force politicians into putting environmental protection on their agendas.
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Earth Day 1970

Earth Day 1970 — Earth Day was born from Nelson's ideas as a "national teach-in on the environment," occurring for the first time on April 22, 1970, and bringing 20 million Americans to action, demonstrating how urgent the need was for environmental consciousness in a time when pollution was rampant and places of nature were quickly dwindling due to industrialization.
Here, children use push brooms to sweep a city park during Earth Day in New York City in the 1970s.
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Protective measures

Protective measures — By the end of the first Earth Day in 1970, movements were set into place that created the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts.
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Earth Day 1990

Earth Day 1990 — In the 1990s, Earth Day went global, reaching an audience of 200 million people in 141 countries. This helped lead to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, as well as huge boosts to recycling efforts.
Pictured here, Maurice Strong (right), United Nations Earth Summit general secretary, shakes hands with Brazilian Indian Chief Kanhok Caiapo in Rio de Janeiro on May 25, 1992, during the opening ceremony of the International Indigenous People Conference.
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Earth Day 2000

Earth Day 2000 — Earth Day 2000 marked the 30th anniversary of the day, with environmentalists participating in demonstrations that focused on threats posed by global warming and other ecological dangers. Using the power of the Internet, organization became much stronger, growing numbers of participants to hundreds of millions around the world in an attempt to send world leaders a message that people wanted decisive action.
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Earth Day 2010

Earth Day 2010 — On Earth Day 2010, the Earth Day Network launched "A Billion Acts Green," the world's largest environmental service project, as well as a global tree planting initiative that has grown into "The Canopy Project." In the United States alone, 250,000 people gathered at The National Mall in Washington for a Climate Rally, pictured here.
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Earth Day today

Earth Day today — With public awareness and climate crisis both growing with increased urgency, Earth Day may have more than a billion participants this year if goals are met. The Earth Day Network hopes to make April 22, 2020, a "historic moment" in its legacy, with worldwide campaigns such as "The Great Global Cleanup," aiming to remove trash from neighborhoods and habitats and prevent harm to animals and humans, "Earth Challenge," which aims to arm individuals with tools to be able to report on the health of the environment around them and "Foodprints for the Future," which hopes to spark individuals to address our food system as one of the largest contributors to climate change.
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How US businesses are going green

279: Businesses that use wind electric power generation

1,107: Businesses that use hydroelectric power generation

63: Businesses that use geothermal electric power generation

191: Businesses that use biomass electric power generation

106: Businesses that use solar electric power generation industry

1,234: Businesses that use electric power transmission

$9.8 billion: Total revenue for electric power generation industries that use renewable energy

17: The percent of U.S. renewable electric power generation in 2018

611,000: The number of employees who work in zero-emission technology industries

Trash picks up

Today’s average American generates about 4.5 pounds of trash per day, compared to 2.68 pounds in 1960.
In 2018, 292.4 million tons of waste were generated in the U.S. About 69 million tons were recycled and 25 million tons were composted.

Sources: US Census Bureau, EarthDay.org, Environmental Protection Agency, Tribune News Service

Earth Day history

How did Earth Day start? Environmental activists coined Earth Day in response to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969.

1970: The first Earth Day mobilizes 20 million Americans to call for increased protections for our planet.

1990: Earth Day goes global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries.

2000: Earth Day leverages the power of digital media to build millions of local conversations across more than 180 countries.

2010: Earth Day Network launches A Billion Acts of Green and The Canopy Project. Earth Day 2010 engages 75,000 global partners in 192 countries.

2020: Earth Day 2020 marked 50 years with global activations.

Photos: Scenes from the first Earth Day, 50 years ago today

Earth Day Evolution — FILE - In this April 8, 1970, file photo, Denis Hayes, Head of Environment Teach-In, Inc., the Washington organization coordinating activities for Earth Day on April 22, poses in the group's office in Washington. Teach-ins on the environmental pollution crisis an overpopulation are planned for school campuses across the country that day. (AP Photo/Charles W. Harrity)
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Moody — Judy Moody works in a poster-filled office of the Environment Teach-In, Inc., in Washington, April 9, 1970. The organization is coordinating school activities for the nationwide observance of Earth Day on April 22. (AP Photo/Charles W. Harrity)
CHARLES HARRITY

Earth Day Young Climate Activists — FILE - In this April 22, 1970 file photo, a Pace College student in a gas mask "smells" a magnolia blossom in City Hall Park on Earth Day in New York. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day Young Climate Activists — FILE - In this April 22, 1970 file photo, hundreds listen to Earth Day speakers after cleaning up New York's Union Square Park. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day — Children of the convent of the sacred Heart School in New York City man brooms April 22, 1970 as they clean a monument in the city's Union Square. The children came out in force in observance of "Earth Day". (AP Photo).
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EARTH DAY PHILADELPHIA — An estimated 7,000 persons jam a quadrangle at the Independence Mall in Philadelphia, during Earth Week activities celebrating the eve of Earth Day, April 22, 1970. (AP Photo)
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Campi — ** FILE ** In this April 22, 1970, file photo, Dinah Campi demonstrates against pollution in Miami, dressed in an American flag while participating in Earth Day activities. (AP Photo/Toby Massey)
TOBY MASSEY

Earth Day Evolution — FILE - In this April 22, 1970, file photo, demonstrators stand around wooden boxes with men and women during an Earth Day mock funeral at Logan International Airport, Boston. The group held a rally protesting the airport's air pollution, expansion and the coming of super sonic jets. Some 15 demonstrators were arrested by state police who charged them with blocking foot passages in the lobby of the airport. (AP Photo).
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Earth Day 1970 — A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty poses on a float full of trash during Earth Day observances in Florida in 1970. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day 1970 — A group of Clark College students attempted to dramatize air pollution by taking walks around Vancouver wearing gas masks as an Earth Week project, April 21, 1970. "We’re trying to show the effects of pollution, but most ignore us," said one of them, Ken Cochran. (AP Photo)
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Opat Goldsmith Webb — Kenneth Opat is squirted with oil pistols by Dorothy Goldsmith, left, and Rita Webb, at Tulane University in New Orleans as students tagged Louisiana's oil industry with the "polluter of the month" award, April 22, 1970. The demonstration was part of the first observance of Earth Day. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day 1970 — A participant at Earth Day celebrations at Union Square in New York City carries sign protesting killing, April 22, 1970. Thousands crowded the square, where official observances were held, and Fifth Avenue all the way to 59th Street, where vehicles powered by internal combustion engines were banned. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day Issues — ** FILE** In this April 22, 1970 file photo "Earth Day" demonstrators trying to dramatize environmental pollution conclude their rally at the Interior Department in Washington, leaving spilled oil in their wake. The oil was used to protest pollution by off-shore oil drilling. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day 1970 — Julie Pierce emerged from the Milwaukee River covered with filth and oil as her Shorewood High School conducted a constructive demonstration by cleaning debris from the shoreline of a park in Shorewood, a Milwaukee suburb, April 22, 1970. The high school junior was participating in the national observance of Earth Day. (AP Photo/Paul Shane)
Paul Shane

Earth Day 1970 — Only a few pieces of debris are left behind after a small section of the estimated 20,000 person crowd attended Philadelphia's Earth Day observance, April 23, 1970. Participants were told to "leave nothing behind" and they obviously followed instructions. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham)
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Earth Day 1970 — A small section of the estimated 20,000 person crowd which attended Philadelphia's Earth Day observance sits shoulder to shoulder, April 23, 1970. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham)
Bill Ingraham

Earth Day Evolution — FILE - In this April 23, 1970, file photo, part of crowd observing Earth Day, including, youngster wearing "Let Me Grow Up:" sign on back relaxes on hilltop in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day Evolution — FILE - In this April 23, 1970, file photo, a band attracts crowd's attention at Milwaukee's Performing Arts Center where area youths met to protest pollution in general and in the Milwaukee River. They paddled around on the dirty water for a while and then spent the remainder of the evening listening to the music. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day 1970 — Gov. Russell W. Peterson heaves a large box of trash into a dump truck in Camden, Delaware, April 25, 1970. Peterson and the rest of the state are part of a massive clean up program in conjunction with Earth Week activities. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day 1970 — Gov. Russell W. Peterson and his wife Lillian lend a hand in the massive state wide clean up campaign in Camden, Delaware, April 25, 1970. The effort is in conjunction with Earth Week activities in the state. (AP Photo)
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Earth Day — Workmen from the U.S. Parks Service clean up debris left behind from yesterday's Earth Day gathering, April 23, 1970. The scene was made with an extreme wide-angle lens. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)
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