Earth day is Sunday, April 22nd! The great thing about this holiday is that there are so many ways to celebrate. Here are a few suggestions of ways to celebrate and help the Earth.
Organic Oscar’s list of things to do on Earth Day 2012:
1) Get outside! The best way to celebrate Earth is to enjoy it!
2) Plant a tree or work in the garden. Trees, flowers and plants add more beauty, color and oxygen to the environment. Plant your own vegetables for a healthy treat.
3) Go to the beach. Watch the waves and feel the wind in your hair, as a bonus, pick up trash as you walk along the sand. Mother nature needs our help to stay clean! Check your area for dog beaches, so your dog can keep you company.
4) Take a walk or hike. Exercise makes you and your pup healthy and where better to do it then the great outdoors?
5) Recycle! If you aren’t already recycling, now the time to start! Separate your paper, cans and bottles to be recycled. Recycle other things as well! Old clothes and toys can be donated to thrift stores or homeless shelters to be reused by others.
6) Go paperless. Sign in online to have your bank statements and bills posted on your online account instead of mailed to your home.
7) Buy organic. Organic products are free from chemicals and pesticides that can be harmful to the soil, us and our pets. Nature’s ingredients are the best!
8 ) Cut back on meat. Animal agriculture produces 100 million tons of methane (the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming) every year. By reducing the intake of meat, the extreme amount of methane can be reduced as well.
9) Walk or bike instead of driving. Take steps towards reducing car emissions and improving your health!
10) Use canvas bags. Instead of taking home your groceries in plastic bags, take a canvas bag to the store with you. Check your local grocery store for bins where you can return plastic bags to be recycled/reused. Encourage friends and family to do the same!
For more ways to get involved, please visit: http://www.earthday.org/
