Yep, tomorrow, April 22, is the day in which we celebrate the earth and all it has to offer. If we’re lucky, it’ll be a nice day. Begun in 1970 and continuing to this year and hopefully sticking around forever, people and organizations come together to recognize the earth and appreciate the environment. But I’m willing to bet that some people ignore Earth Day. Don’t be one of those people! Now, Earth Day is ideal for large organizations to do their own charity projects or whatever they may be, but that certainly doesn’t mean you can’t do anything on your own!
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The Earth Day Flag.
Image Credit: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Earth_flag_PD.jpg/320px-Earth_flag_PD.jpg
Earth Day should really be every day because the environment needs our help now more than ever. Here are some things that you personally can do to celebrate Earth Day:
- If you need to go somewhere that’s relatively close to your house, walk there or ride your bike instead of driving - you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you saved the air from your car exhaust
- Carpool, take a bus, or get a car that’s fuel efficient (has more miles per gallon)
- If you’re outside and you see garbage on the ground, pick it up, even if you think it’s gross, and don’t litter yourself
- Save water by leaving the water off when brushing your teeth and taking shorter showers
- Try and make the switch from plastic to paper bags if you can - plastic cannot easily be broken down and recycled
- Buy paper that’s been recycled
- Make the switch from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs - they’re more efficient
- Use cold water when doing laundry, and only do laundry when necessary (but don’t wait until your clothes smell!)
- Plant a tree - as we’ve learned, they take up CO2
- Buy locally produced food - don’t travel far to buy anything if it isn’t necessary
- Use energy efficient appliances in your home
- Don’t have any electronics on if you aren’t using them, and unplug them when they are not in use to cut back on wasted energy
These are just some of the many things you can do this Earth Day to show your support and appreciation. Don’t see them as chores - have fun with them, even if it’s just for Earth Day. Then if you can, carry them out in your daily life! =]
Sources: http://earthday.envirolink.org/organizers.html