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Hippies embrace recyling. They encourage people around America to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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Hippies and other groups start small scale recycling centers. Typically, the centers were run through food banks.
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April 22, 1970, was the the first celebrated Earth Day.
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A law is put into action stating there is no more open dumping.
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The garbage barge Mobro roams the Eastern Seaboard, searching for a place to unload. This stirs controversy-- making recycling and landfills hot topics.
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Programs for recyling and trash reduction are implemented.
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In Minnesota, curbside recycling becomes a law.
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Tire recycling becomes popular-- especially in universities.
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140 recycling laws are passed in 38 US States.
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Recycling goes global. America inspired other countries around the world to help save the planet.
