Make Earth Day an Everyday Thing!

             

              Our planet Earth is our home, we use all its resources available as well as pollute it with trash and waste. Why let our planet be abducted by waste products and infect the air we breathe in? I know for a fact that I don’t want to breathe in air that can get me sick or infected with a disease. People don’t look into consideration how bad the planet can get if we don’t do our part and take care of it. Does it take something tragic to happen to the environment for people to open their eyes are realize that they need to start taking things more serious about the environment. This brings us to the topic as to why not make every day Earth day.  

                Earth day is a day intended to inspire appreciation of our Earth’s natural environment. But why only celebrate Earth Day on April 22? The main reason behind it is because Arbor Day is celebrated on this day. Arbor Day was created by J. Sterling Morton a Nebraska Pioneer because he planted trees in what was a dusty and treeless prairie. He made this a big event and told people to plant as many trees as they can and prizes would be handed out to those who planted the most. The reason behind it being on the 22^nd was because it was J. Sterling Morton’s birthday and Nebraska felt it seemed natural to have it on this day.  In this article it goes into more depth about why it is celebrated on this day. 

                What is done on Earth Day? On Earth day people plant trees, commute to work by bicycle or walk, pick up trash around the neighborhoods and towns, unplug any electrical device that you are not using, replace light bulbs that save energy, and carry around reusable water bottles.  Basically they are trying to be more earth friendly and take care of the environment for one day only.  Why does it take one day out of the whole year to make people realize how important the environment is?

                In my opinion I feel people need to take this day more serious and make it an everyday lifestyle. If our environment starts to go downhill things can get out of hand. It can possibly lead to a bunch of chaos, riots, wars, and just overall people going crazy not knowing what to do. So where does it all start?

It can start with parents teaching their kids about how to be earth friendly and why it is important for the environment. They can start off by telling their kids to turn the water off when they brush their teeth. This can save about 8 gallons of water. Parents need to explain to their children how important saving water is, especially if we ever hit a drought. When I was younger I was not aware or ever told to turn the water off when I brush my teeth and now I do it every time because I know what the purpose behind it is.           

                I believe if children can see their parents doing the little things like unplugging electrical devices when not in use or turning the lights off in the bedroom. It will be a trend that the kids will follow and as they grow older these little things they have done to become earth friendly would just be habit.

                Make a difference and help keep the environment clean. It doesn't take one person to make the planet clean but the whole population. Try and start a trend to being more earthly friendly, don’t use Earth day as the only day to make an excuse. Be that person to make a difference for your planet. Go Green!