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Let's Celebrate Earth Day!
By Trudi Trueit - April 7, 2010
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I've written sixty fiction and nonfiction titles for children, covering fascinating and complex topics like weather, ADHD, body image, and the history of gunpowder. Even so, one of my bestselling titles is a simple, tiny book I wrote for early readers a few years back called Earth Day. Thirty-two pages, barely 500 words, on the origins of a holiday that pays tribute to this extraordinary place we call home. I’m not sure why my little Earth Day book is so popular, but it makes me smile to know that it is—that children are seeking ways to make our world better for their children. On Thursday, April 22nd please join me in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Commit to doing, at least, one thing from the list below for the rest of the year to show your kids (or your parents, if you're a kid) how easy it is to leave a smaller ecological footprint:
~ Turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth (this saves up to 20 gallons of water every day!).
~ Repair a dripping faucet (and save 2,700 gallons of water a year).
~ Only run your dishwasher and clothes washer when you have a full load, and wash in cold water to save on energy costs.
~ Buy rechargeable batteries whenever you can. As you use alkaline batteries don't toss them in the trash. Collect them in a box and take them to a recycling drop location at the end of the year.
~ Don't throw away used printer cartridges. Instead, drop them off at a local recycling center.
~ Use canvas bags to carry your groceries and other purchases home.
~ Use energy efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). If every American home replaced just one standard light bulb with a CFL the nation would save enough energy to power 3 million homes a year.
~ Plant a vegetable garden (or just a tree)!
~ Go to http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm to find Earth Day activities in your area.
Happy Earth Day!
