The time capsule was discovered behind a plaque at the monument in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood. The sealed box was put behind the plaque, placed in front of a niche to commemorate the monument's centennial, on Defender's Day, Sept. 12, 1915.
OIL AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Products made from oil (petroleum products) help us do a lot of things. We use them to power our airplanes, cars, and trucks, to heat our houses, and to make things like medicine and plastics.Even though petroleum products make life easier, it is not all good.IL AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Products made from oil (petroleum products) help us do a lot of things. We use them to power our airplanes, cars, and trucks, to heat our houses, and to make things like medicine and plastics.
In the U.S., two-thirds of oil is used for transportation. It is also used to produce products that are used by the industry and for household purposes. It is used for making oil-based lubricants that are used in homes and industries. Oil is also used to produce electricity.ther than this, we need oil to make medications that help save lives. We also use oil in production of fertilizers, pesticides, etc. And then we come back to square one. All these essential commodities are transported thousands of miles through helicopters, trucks, buses, cars, ships, etc.