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HAPPY NATIONAL EARTH DAY – April 22 - The Cranberry Creek

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 –

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