Earth Day 2010 Is Almost Here!

It is Earth Day 2010 on April 22. Earth Day 2010, and any Earth Day really, is a good time to be mindful of being better custodians of the environment. Our children have to inherit exactly what we leave, so do not make your legacy soda cans. There are also some great Earth Day Activities for Kids, if you would like to include the little ones. You will find numerous Earth Day deeds that won’t send you sprinting for debt relief.

April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day

Earth Day was a teach in, the first time. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) started speaking at rallies for a lot more attention to be called to environmental issues in the fall of 1969. With the help of media coverage and organizers, a grassroots effort for environmental advocacy took off. Rallies, and teach ins at colleges and universities all took place on April 22 1970. Earth Day and Earth Week were born, and 20 million participated in the first one. The idea caught on, and April 22 is observed as Earth Day worldwide.

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Lots of things can be done for Earth Day 2010. You could start a compost pile with grass clippings and old leaves. You can spruce up a yard and add value to your property by planting a tree. (Check out the Arbor Day Foundation for more on that.) You can also do some recycling. Your area might even reward recycling with cash till payday for certain materials.One couple made national headlines for their project Wedding Cans, paying for their wedding by recycling cans.

The EPA weighs in on Earth Day

You can check out ideas on the Environmental Protection Agency website. They suggest people Pick 5 for the Environment, and list activities one can do to conserve water, air, power and waste, also as advocacy activities. Going to the EPA site will give you some tips on conservation.

Article Sources

Earth Day Activities for Kids

http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2010/04/13/earth-day-activities-for-kids/

Arbor Day Foundation

http://www.arborday.org/Trees/benefits.cfm

Wedding Cans

http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2010/01/07/wedding-cans-started/

Pick 5 for the Environment

http://www.epa.gov/pick5/