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National Estuaries Day is September 25, 2010.   Estuaries are the transition areas where rivers meet the sea. Bays, harbors, lagoons, inlets, or sounds…they’re all estuaries.

Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America!
Chesapeake Bay by daybreak

Also, check out:
Rookery Bay by CoolFoto

Today is World Oceans Day, a United Nations declared day to think about our oceans and how much we depend on them, and what we can do to protect them.

Our oceans have taken a beating in the last century. With pollution, over-fishing, and climate change the oceans are struggling to survive. Learn more about our oceans at World Oceans Day by kimmanleyort.

Photo by sub_lime79 used by permission CC 2.0

Tonight is Earth Hour. Between 8:30 and 9:30 (local time) millions worldwide will unplug their activities. Turn off the lights – the TVs and computers too, and enjoy an hour of Earth Unplugged.

Here are the Top Ten Things to Do for Earth Hour by Mortira

It has been estimated that approximately 60% of our rubbish thrown away today could be recycled.

I think there is a lot of confusion on what can be recycled and how to go about about the recycling process. Also, many don’t fully understand the significance of recycling.

To try to remove some of the confusion, here are 50 Things You Can Recycle from TheGreenerMe.

(photo by Mykl Roventine)