What is National Diatomaceous Earth Day?

National Diatomaceous Earth Day, August 31st, honors the diatom and the rare mineral it produces..

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Most people are aware of diatomaceous earth because they use it in their homes. They use it either as a filter for swimming ponds or as a natural insecticide. Biologists know diatoms, single-celled plants. They are actually the earth's lungs, and they are diatomaceous earth. Diatoms account for about 34 of the world's new oxygen supply. Diatom skeletons have been identified by another scientist who is also known as materials scientists (called frustules). Imagine tiny, intricate porous opal structures. They are known to be the world's most reusable naturally occurring substances.