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The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. That first Earth day launched the environmental decade. The American people stood up for Mother Earth that day and showed their deep concern about the deterioration of our environment and the rape of our natural resources. The objective of that first Earth day was to show our political leaders that the time for conservation and protection of our natural resources was now. That April day in 1970 prompted our government to realize that we must conserve and sustain our natural resources. The laws and enactments developed were: The Clean Air Act, The Water Quality Improvement Act, and The Federal Pesticide Control Act and the most important was the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), just to name a few.

I know we have heard about the three RRR’s - Reduce, Recycle and Reuse, however people just do not realize how important these simple steps are in sustaining our environment.

Recycle - If your city or town is not practicing recycling then contact your city mayor or other official and implement a recycling program. Did you know that - one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV set for three house or to light one 100 bulb for 20 hours. The energy required to replace the aluminum cans wasted in 2001 was equivalent to 16 million barrels of crude oil: enough to meet the electricity needs of all the homes in Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco, and Seattle. Additionally, Americans throw away enough aluminum every three months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet.

Reuse - Purchase products that utilize recycle packaging. The claims that product such as some plastic bags, paper products, and other goods are degradable are misinterpreted. In truth, degradation occurs very slowly in modern landfills. Sunlight can’t penetrate, so photodegradation can’t occur. Furthermore, researchers have unearthed cabbages, carrots, and readable newspapers that have been in landfills for 30 years or more. It is unlikely that products marketed as degradable would achieve better results. Even if biodegradable products do perform exactly as they are supposing to, they still use up resources that could be reclaimed through recycling.

Reduce: The average American will throw away 600 times his or her weight in garbage. That means each adult will leave behind 90,000 pounds of trash to his or her children. Additionally, reduce the amount of chemicals in your household. Products that can easily be replaced with home remedies or green alternatives are cleaning supplies. Most people are truly unaware how devasting common cleaning supplies are on their health and the environment. Check out Creating

Reuse - many products are made to be re-used, which results in less waste. This helps reduce the cost of managing solid waste and often conserves materials and resources. For instance a sturdy mug or cup and be washed and reused many times over. Cloth napkins, sponges and dishcloths can be used over many times,

Being green and protecting our environment does not have to be difficult. Additionally, it is a great feeling to know that you are doing your part to sustain and protect our planet.

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