Earth Day is a day celebrated in the United States, as well as, 192 other countries around the world in order to raise awareness for environmental concerns. Earth Day serves to inform the public of the impact humans have on the environment and what they can do to amend the damage they cause. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, and was internationally recognized as Earth Day in 1990. It was created to gain support for environmental issues occurring in our world, and inform people of their importance. On Earth Day, people all around the world participate in a variety of activities to give back to the Earth and "Go Green!" However, Earth Day should serve as a reminder for people to be "Eco-friendly" in their daily lives, not become a green-going activity gathering that individuals partake in just for that one day. Earth Day is everyday!
Earth is our home and it is important to take care of it and treat it properly if we want to continue living on this beautiful planet. Everyday humans throw out recyclable items, use excessive amounts of water, and contaminate oceans with garbage. All of these actions add to pollution and harm living organisms, including our Earth, around them. However, it is never too late to act!
One activity people can partake in to conserve the Earth is recycling. It is a simple task. Instead of throwing out a bottle, can, or paper, simply recycle it into a bin so it may be collected and reused again. We use over 80,000,000,000 aluminum soda cans every year, and most people throw them away even though there is no limit on the number of times aluminum can be recycled!
Another activity individuals can partake in is conserving water. There are so many people in this world who struggle to receive small amounts of water daily, while others are using excess amounts. We do not have an endless supply of H2O and need to use water as cautiously and carefully as we can, keeping in mind the fact that all living things need it to survive.
Finally, a popular activity many conduct for environmental protection, especially on Earth Day, is planting trees. To produce each week's Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees must be cut down. We can give back and replant those trees to restore habits for animals, resources for humans, and greenery for Earth.
The Earth does so much for us, and each one of theses activities is simple, only requiring a few minutes of our day. It is time for us to give back to our motherland and celebrate Earth Day everyday!
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