This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1990
Page
5
April 22 marks Earth Day with tree plantings and celebrations to protect air water wildlife and streams. The first Earth Day in 1970 spurred action leading to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and new laws. Earth Day 1990 aims to raise awareness of ongoing environmental work and the planet’s wonders.
An activity guide explains cutting out a wheel to identify environmental problems. It instructs mounting the wheel, attaching a brad, and using a pointer to pick a problem seen inside and outside. It notes most dirty air comes from combustion burning fuel from power plants cars and stoves.
A family of four wastes 50 pounds of trash weekly and chemicals from everyday products can pollute freshwater sources. Pesticides aid crops but pose risks to humans and wildlife. Freshwater limits, pollution from factories and sewers, soil loss, and deforestation threaten resources. The Mini Page credits the Environmental Protection Agency for help.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.