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Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution
Earth Day is one of the most celebrated environmental event across the globe. On this day various activities and events are held worldwide in order to increase the awareness about our environment and to appreciate Earth’s Beauty and Natural Environment. Earth Day is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year.
It was originally celebrated at Spring Equinox around 21 March every day but now the United Nations has designated 22 April as the International Mother Earth Day. Earth Day Network coordinates this annual day across the globe.
This Day is all about appreciating the uniqueness of our planet Earth with its incredible biodiversity.
The Day is dedicated to providing the information and inspiration needed to fundamentally change human attitude and behavior about plastics.
Earth Day Facts
- The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
- On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution. An environmental movement was born as a result.
- On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration paths of four animal families.
- Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future for our planet.
- The Date of the Earth Day was specially selected to mobilize students from colleges and schools.
Earth Day is a day dedicated to increasing awareness about the Earth, its issues and problems. Today, more than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. As a result of this remarkable event, various policy agreements and acts are sanctioned such as Clear Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many others.
Various suggestions are brought to light about recycling, energy conservation, increasing plant and tree growth, save water, respect nature, reduce toxins in the air, keep the environment clean, reduce air pollution, planting trees and flowers to increase oxygen and love and respect towards all animals who inhabit the earth. There are small ideas with huge impact such as – plant a tree every year, switch off light when not in use, use recyclable bags for grocery shopping etc. presented during Earth Day celebrations.
