On April 22, 2010 millions of people around the world will celebrate Earth Day, marking its 40th anniversary. The idea behind the day—honoring the planet and all living things that inhabit it—began during the early 1960's. The first official U.S. observance of Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 by a Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson.
Some people think that Earth Day is a day for the "granola's" or the "Hippies and Tree Huggers", when really, it is for the exact opposite! We know what to do, now we need to help the others understand what this whole thing is about! Everyone is responsible for this planet ; the Chinese, the Americans, the Jewish, the Catholic, the Baptist, the Buddhist, etc..! Everyone! We need to start taking care of this planet that we inhibit for our own good. Earth day is the largest NON - RELIGIOUS holiday celebrated today. Including 184 countries and a 1/2 Billion people. But still, that is only 7 % of the people on earth.
This Earth Day you should try help someone else to become "Eco-conscious". Kind of like "pass it on". Tell someone about the garbage swirls in the Pacific. Show them the photos of the huge amounts of trash found floating in the ocean and the 100,000 related marine animal deaths. Send someone the recycling facts and teach someone to compost! Spread the word! Let's get that 7% up this year. Everyone counts.
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Picking up litter, cleaning bees' wax, attending a webinar, supporting ACCC's organic gardening, cooking wholesome organic food, and sharing dinner with friends...so much to do on Earth Day! I celebrated my first as a junior in high school and 40 years later I am just as enthusiastic! I love Mother Earth!
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