Each year on April 22 since 1970, millions of people worldwide celebrate Earth Day




Each year on April 22 since 1970, millions of people worldwide celebrate Earth Day. However, many cities across the world celebrate Earth Day on different days throughout this week with many events occurring this weekend.

You can do your part for Earth Day by lessening your impact on the planet - change to energy efficient light bulbs, turn of power when not being used, drive less and walk or bicycle more, recycle and so on. If everyone one of us did these simple things year round, year after year, we can make tremendous change.

GREEN YOUR HOME

• Replace inefficient incandescent light bulbs with energy star bulbs – reduce your carbon footprint by 450 pounds a year
• Keep your tires properly inflated and get better gas mileage – reduce your carbon footprint another 20 pounds for each gallon of gas saved 
• Change your car’s air filter regularly
• Run your dishwasher only when it’s full
• Move your heater thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in the summer – reduce your carbon footprint by 2,000 pounds
• Use cold water to wash your clothes – reduce your carbon footprint by 500 pounds a year
• Buy Energy Star appliances
• Weatherize and insulate your home, and consider double pane windows
• Buy organic food because the chemicals used in modern agriculture pollute the water supply, and require energy to produce
• Keep your water heater insulated and the thermostat no higher than 120°F
• Plant a tree because trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breathe
• Use a low-flow showerhead because the less water you use, the less energy required to heat the water – reduce your carbon footprint 350 pounds a year
• Buy locally and reduce the amount of energy required to drive your products to your store
• Buy products with less packaging and recycle paper, plastic and glass
• Reduce your garbage by 10% and you’ll reduce your carbon footprint by 1,200 pounds a year
• Car pool, use public transportation or drive a fuel efficient car – reduce your carbon footprint by 1 pound for every mile you do not drive
• Turn off what you’re not using and even unplug electronics you’re not using – reduce your carbon footprint by thousands of pounds a year

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