10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

10 WAYS TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY RIDE A BIKE TO WORK Each gallon of gas spews 2 2 PLANT A Z TREE 19 pounds of carbon dioxide into the air Plant something green to make the air cleaner and beautify your home space. 3 3 BUILD A BIRDHOUSE Birds are an important part of the ecosystem. 4 CLOTHING SWAP Birdhouses encourage your local bird population SS Instead of throwing away clothes that don't fit, reduce waste by having a trade with friends and family. 5 DRINK FAIR- TRADE COFFEE $$$ "Fair Trade" products are grown using environmentally sustainable farming techniques, 6 BUY LOCAL PRODUCE which preserve ecosystems. Local goods travel shorter distances to reach you, which results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions. 7 PLAN EARTH DAY MEALS Create dishes with vegetable and bean products, which Q SHOP WITH A REUSABLE BAG require fewer resources to 8 grow than mass-farmed meat. Plastic bags can take 1000s of years to decompose. They also make up 10% of garbage polluting U.S. beaches. O CLEANER & GREENER In addition to purchasing green cleaning products, 10 GO OUTSIDE! you can also make a simple earth-friendly cleaner by combining water and vinegar. INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY Reconnecting with nature is a wonderful way to remind us why we must protect our planet. PENNINGTON CREATIVE PenningtonCreative.com Sources http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/earth-day http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/ 10-ways-celebrate-earth-day.htm#page=7 http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Earth-Day http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/06/reusable-grocery-bags_n_14090o65.html http://inhabitat.com/6-fun-meaningful-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day/3/ http://www.groundsforchange.com/learn/fairtrade.php :::::