That's right today, April 22, is Earth Day 2011.
Earth Day was started in 1970 by US Senator Gaylord Nelson and since has spread from the United States across the world. In 1990 Earth Day was recognized and celebrated in countries across the world and in this spirit of cooperation, mountain climbers from China, The Soviet Union and the United States climbed Mt. Everest (this was the first expedition to the summit with climbers from all 3 nations). The Mountaineers cleaned up trash from previous expeditions all the way to the top, and moved it down off the Mountain.
Since 1990 the Earth Day tradition has gained even more global support but there are ways that any individual can participate without having to climb Mt. Everest. For example,
Start a compost pile in your back yard. This is and easy way to help the environment in several ways. Composting is not only good for the planet but it is good for your garden as well. You don't need to buy expensive potting soil when you have a compost pile. Just take all you kitchen scraps and yard waste, put them in your compost pile and in several weeks you will have compost that is chocked full of nutrients plants love.
Take the bus or carpool to work. this will save you gas money (and lets be honest, with gas prices hovering around 4 dollars this is a good idea even when its not Earth Day). Carpooling/bus riding also cuts down on harmful greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change.
You can even do something as easy as replacing all the light bulbs in your house with energy efficient bulbs. This just takes a quick trip to your local hardware store and will save you money on your energy bill all year round.
Whatever you do to celebrate earth day this year just remember to love your mother!
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