Earth Day Celebrations

Typical ways of Earth Day celebrations include planting trees, picking up roadside trash, conducting various programs for recycling and conservation, using recyclable containers for snacks and lunches.

Earth Day Activity

Recycling is when an object can be shredded, melted or otherwise processed and then turned into new raw material For instance, aluminum cans can be melted down to make more cans, glass can make more glass.

Save energy:

Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room. Use the microwave to cook small meals. Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. Have leaky air conditioning and refrigeration systems repaired. Replace incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL).

Use Less Water

• Don't let the water run while shaving or brushing teeth.
• Take short showers instead of tub baths.
• Keep drinking water in the refrigerator instead of letting the faucet run until the water is cool.
• Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.
• Wash only full loads of laundry or use the appropriate water level or load size selection on the washing machine.
• Buy high-efficient plumbing fixtures & appliances.

Reusing is when you find a use for an existing item - like decorating a bag and using it as a gift bag instead of buying wrapping paper; putting leftovers into a clean container from some other food; turning a used box into storage; decorating a can to hold pencils; saving packing peanuts and boxes and using them the next time you need to ship something or give a gift.

Plant a Tree: Volunteer to work for your city by planting a tree.