Earth Day is 1 week from today, and we have 7 great ideas for you to do on Earth Day that are fairly affordable and can fit into almost any schedule!
- Plant a tree. Trees help keep greenhouse gases from getting into our air. Go to your local Lowes or Home Depot, or better yet, your local garden store to purchase a tree or seed. Learn how to plant a tree at Lowes.com.
- Cook an organic vegetarian meal with food from local vendors.
- Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Look for items in your home that can be used again before you recycle or throw them away. Go through the items around your home and see which items you could recycle. Go to Earth911.org to find out where to recycle in your community! Better yet, try not to use disposable plastic or paper for the entire day.
- Take a long walk or ride your bike. Limit your carbon footprint for the day and find alternative ways of transportation. If you have nowhere specific to go, just enjoy the environment around you! If you have to drive, consider carpooling, or look for public transportation.
- Buy a Carbon Offset to make a zero carbon footprint for yourself! Check out our article about the different carbon offsetting websites on the internet.
- Join an event in your community. Help clean up a river or a park. Lobby your government. Check out EarthDay.net for events in your area. You can even post your own!
- Spread the word about eco-friendly activities and changes your friends, neighbors, and family can make in their own lives. Open up the eyes of others and help improve the earth one person at a time. You can even send them to this blog for ideas!
There are many activities and events you can do on earth day. You can follow some of these simple ideas or even go as far as starting your own Earth Day fair or helping a local organization make Earth Day murals. Whatever your desire, make sure you do something green!
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