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Thank you for giving our gameshow @wastewiseshow some media love on Earth Day, Fox 5 San Diego ?? great fun getting the chance to quiz the lovely Raoul Martinez & Shally Zomorodi . You two were such a hoot! Much respect for how early you guys film every day ?? Soooo appreciate Tiffany at FOX for creating the segment & Nadi Marketing for connecting us and making this all possible ?? ?? 1. On what date was the very first Earth Day observed? April 22nd, 1970 - Senator Gaylord Nelson recruited Denis Hayes, a young activist, to organize campus teach-ins and an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural events at tens of thousands of sites across the United States. Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, urban dwellers and farmers, business and labor leaders. By the end of that year the United States Environmental Protection Agency was born, AKA EPA. 2. Cleopatra recognized the value of earthworms and worm composting (vermicompost) long before modern researchers. What punishment did she enact if one was caught removing or exporting earthworms? Death - That lady was cooollld. The Egyptian Queen is reported to have made worms sacred in 50 BC because of their composting ability, and made the removal of Earthworms from Egypt a crime punishable by death. 3. How long could a single head of lettuce take to break down in a landfill? Up to 25 years - Unfortchy, landfills don’t have the oxygen circulation for the microbes that break down organic matter, like food waste, to do their jobs. This causes it to take much longer to break down and maintains its emission of methane until fully broken down. However, in backyard composting or a composting facility, a head of lettuce usually takes a matter of weeks or months, depending on the conditions. So making sure our food waste stays out of landfills is one of the best and simplest ways we as consumers can help mitigate climate change. #doyourpart #getsmart #watchwastewise #sosandiego