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Readers Respond: How do you celebrate Earth Day?

Responses: 9

From , former About.com Guide

There are countless ways to celebrate Earth Day and to give the holiday special meaning. Do you spend Earth Day renewing your commitment to the environment, making new ones, or enjoying nature? How do you make Earth Day more than just another day on the calendar?

Sending e mails to my friends

I educate my friends share you website sending links.
—Guest Palitha

Earth day

I'm a vegan 4 life, hug trees and worship mother earth
—Guest PETA rocks

Local Food

I celebrated Earth Day by committing to start by my produce from local farmers in Phoenix, AZ.
—Guest Blooming Rock

no electricity for a day

I celebrate Earth Day by not using electricity for a whole day; I hope everyone will follow this.
—Guest CHANDRIKA

Plastic removal and creating awareness

We from the Academy of Science and Environmental Education,Mandya, Karnataka(India) along with Karnataka State Pollution Control board and N.S.S units of K.R Pet colleges celebrating Earth day by removing plastics at K.R.Pet town and screening a video film and dialogue with specialists regarding recycling and management of plastic wastes on 21-4-2009. On 22-4-2010 Dr. Harish Bhat from Indian Institute of Science is delivering earth day lecture to students and civilians of the town.
—Guest Siddaraju, Kothathi

Learn more

Explore more about the history of Earth Day and its founder, Gaylord Nelson, at the website "Gaylord Nelson and Earth Day: The Making of the Modern Environmental Movement." http://www.nelsonearthday.net
—Guest Brian

Climate Change

We at Essar Oil Limited, Jamnagar (India) are celebrating Earth Day by showing a video picture to all empolyees. We have also invited state pollution control board authorities to participate in the function and inspire our employee to protect our earth from climate change / global warming. We have also displayed posters across our refimery premises.
—Guest RK Lodhi

Recycling

Bring my recyclables in. Go buy something with 100% recycled content.
—Guest James Makowski

How I celebrate Earth Day

Two things I do each year to celebrate Earth Day: 1. Create a zero-carbon day for my family. Examples: walk or take the bus wherever we go; play a game instead of watching TV. 2. We plant a tree in our yard or the yard of an elderly or disabled friend or neighbor. We make a little ceremony out of it and it's a lot of fun as well as helping to "green" our neighborhood.
—Guest get involved

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