Earth Day Game: Play Solitaire While Learning Earth Day Facts

Earth Day is upon us and that's not a moment too early. As someone once said, knowledge is power, so let's power up by learning the most interesting Earth Day facts, while having fun playing a good ol' game of Solitaire.

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We've gathered the most interesting Earth Day facts for you, so you don't have to scrounge around for them. Learn them all while playing a fun game of Solitaire or simply look through the list below to get an overview of all the Earth Day facts.

We haven't found many Earth Day games online, which is why we decided to create one ourselves. We've taken all the most interesting and helpful earth-day facts and created a beautiful card game deck of them, so you'll be able to learn while playing Solitaire, Spider Solitaire or Free Cell Solitaire.

We've also made a printable earth day facts card deck that you can download for free. Simply print it out, cut out the cards and you have a fund game deck that you can play card games with while gaining important knowledge about the state of the environment. That's a fun way to learn about the state of the earth for grownups and kids alike.

If you're just here for the facts, you can find them below:

  1. 2.4 trillion tons CO2 was added to the atmosphere in the last 170 years.
  2. A modern glass bottle takes 4000 years or more to decompose.
  3. A water faucet leaking 1 drop per second adds up to 165 gallons a month.
  4. Office buildings use 19% of energy consumed in the US.
  5. LEDs use 90% less energy and last far longer than conventional light bulbs.
  6. The US throws away enough plastic bottles to circle the Earth 5 times.
  7. In the US, more than 40 percent of municipal solid waste is paper.
  8. 70% of the world is covered by water, yet only 2.5% of it is fresh.
  9. A washing machine uses 90% of its energy to heat water.
  10. 50% of the solid waste produced globally is biodegradable.
  11. Over 90% of the glass bottles we use today have been recycled.
  12. The five warmest years on record have occurred in the last decade.
  13. Norway is the biggest benefactor for protecting the tropical rainforests.
  14. When you open a refrigerator door, 30% of the cold air escapes.
  15. A plastic bag is used for 12 minutes but takes 1000 years to decompose.
  16. Tropical forests cover less than 7 percent of Earth's landmass.
  17. A heavy coat of dust on a light bulb can block up to half of the light.
  18. A full bath is equal to approximately 60 gallons of water.
  19. Lighting accounts for 15% of global electricity use.
  20. A single supermarket goes through 60,500,000 paper bags per year.
  21. It takes 2,700 liters of water to make a single cotton t-shirt.
  22. The Ozone Layer Hole is expected to be healed in the next 55 years.
  23. Headline-grabbing oil spills account for just 12 percent of ocean oil spills.
  24. One handful of healthy soil contains billions of micro-organisms.
  25. Half of CO2 added to the atmosphere has been added in the last 35 years.
  26. For every 5 miles you drive in a car, you emit 1 pound of CO2.
  27. 25% of the bottled water you buy is really municipal tap water.
  28. Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.
  29. Almost 10% of our rubbish in landfills is packaging.
  30. A 5-minute shower is equal to 20-35 gallons of water.
  31. A recycled aluminum can takes eight weeks to re-appear on the shelves.
  32. Children living near freeways show deficits in lung function.
  33. Up to 90% of the materials used in a mobile phone can be recycled.
  34. Around 16,000 liters of water is consumed to make just 1kg of beef.
  35. Germany has the best recycling rate in the world.
  36. The Taiga Forest houses 30% of the world's forest.
  37. One hamburger requires 660 gallons of water to be produced.
  38. Around 20% of the world's total oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest.
  39. Styrofoam containers take 500 years to decompose.
  40. Agriculture uses up to 70% of fresh water worldwide.
  41. 6 million people live in coastal areas vulnerable to sea-level rise.
  42. Transport/housing make up 20% of US household CO2 footprint.
  43. Water scarcity could displace 700 million people by 2030.
  44. It takes more energy to make a tonne of paper than a tonne of steel.
  45. The Taiga Forest houses 30% of the world's forest.
  46. One hamburger requires 660 gallons of water to be produced.
  47. Around 20% of the world's total oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest.
  48. An automatic dishwasher uses less hot water than hand washing.
  49. Recycling newspapers could save 250 million trees each year.
  50. Agricultural emissions could be reduced by 70% by adopting a vegan diet.
  51. An automatic dishwasher uses less hot water than hand washing.
  52. Running tap water for two minutes is equal to 3-5 gallons of water.

Have fun playing and if you have any other important facts we should include, don't hesitate to write us.