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"This Earth Day, we’re celebrating something close to our hearts, engineers. Whether it’s a towering aspen or a tiny mushroom, nature has plenty to teach us. We're taking a look at six of our favorite outdoor innovators to see how we can follow their lead and treat the earth better."

How much food do Amerians waste each day, month or year? The answer is way more than we thought. Here is some information that could make a great lesson this year. The National Resource Defense Council issed this research this year...and it turns out we have "a whole lot of leftovers."

Why? Perhaps because of the "inefficiencies in the supply chain. As food moves from farm to fork (and then to the landfill) there are inefficiencies at many points."

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Earth Day happens this week and here are six sites that Ed Tech Ideas has selected that help to teach environmental awareness to children. Most of these sites are geared to elementary students, and many offer resources for teachers and parents.

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