In 2001, spam accounted for about 5 percent of Internet traffic. This year, in some regions, it has edged above 90 percent, equal to 100 billion unsolicited messages every day.~ The New Yorker, Aug. 6, 2007
The U.S. government is working on a new, optically complex $100 bill. Benjamin’s face will appear to shift around as the bill is turned in different directions. The redesign of the $100 is about one-third of the way complete and is expected to go into circulation late next year.~ Associated Press, Aug. 27, 2007
Only 31 percent of American kids who live less than a mile away from school walk there – half go by car. On a typical day, the average mom spends 66 minutes driving, making more than five trips to and from home and covering 29 miles.~ ivillage.com
A record-breaking 232 tons of pine needles were collected and processed this year in the Incline Village Pine Needle Recycling Program. Since it began in 1997, the program has diverted more than 1,557 tons of pine needles from going to the landfill. ~ ivgid.org, 775-831-1284
Beginning Sept 15, Sony is allowing consumers to recycle the company’s products free of charge nationwide at 75 Waste Management Recycle America centers. Eventually they hope to have drop-off centers within 20 miles of nearly every U.S. citizen.~ sony.com, Aug. 16, 2007
At least one in four US citizens over the age of three is currently attending school – for a total of more than 75 million students nationwide.~ census.gov
