HAPPY NATIONAL EARTH DAY – April 22

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL EARTH DAY

• Support and use recycling programs in your community. 
• Volunteer to clean up local parks and streets on clean-up days. 
• Support and frequent green businesses.
• Use re-usable products versus disposable.
• Repurpose items that have outworn their use.
• Shop secondhand and thrift stores for gently used items.
• Use energy-efficient appliances or line dry your clothes. 
• Walk or ride your bike to work if possible.
• Carpool or make one trip instead of multiple trips for shopping.
• Encourage your favorite products to reduce packaging.
• Check out One Square Inch of Silence. Founded on Earth Day in 2005, it encourages you to participate in expanding naturally silent spaces around the globe.
• Share your Earth Day experiences and join the conversation using #EarthDay on Social Media.

The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something
today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. ~ Gaylord Nelson –