Earth Day 2014 Current Events Tyler Ledford

10 Facts about Earth Day us/2014/04/10-facts-about-earth-day us/2014/04/10-facts-about-earth-day  The first celebration of Earth Day took place on April 22,  Earth Day was founded by U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson.  In 2009, The United Nations renamed Earth Day “ International Mother Earth Day.”  Homes and Cars account for half of all American greenhouse gas emissions.  Earth Day originated in the United States.

Environmental group slams EPA's jet-fueled 'Earth Day'- themed tour ental-group-slams-epa-jet-fueled-earth-day-themed- tour ental-group-slams-epa-jet-fueled-earth-day-themed- tour  EPA’s McCarthy will visit New York, Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Memphis to participate in various events concerning climate change.  A national non- profit environmental organization is concerned about tours that can harm the environment.  McCarthy is critized for flying in a plane so much.  Planes only account for 5% of total carbon pollution.  McCarthy’s environmental group is proposing to start burying carbon underground.

10 Planetary Facts For Earth Day h_day_2014_a_few_fun_facts_about_our_planet.html h_day_2014_a_few_fun_facts_about_our_planet.html  The surface area of the Earth is about 197 million square miles.  Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets in our solar system.  Venus has the closest size to earth in our solar stem.  71% of Earth has water on its surface.  Water exist in three states on earth- solid, liquid, and gas.

Celebrating Earth Day: Science And Technology Must Join The Party elebrating-earth-day-science-and-technology-should- be-at-the-party elebrating-earth-day-science-and-technology-should- be-at-the-party  Earth Day was created for a symbol of environmental responsibility and stewardship.  In Europe, they are starting to ban many chemicals harming the environment.  In a little more than 2 decades, the DDT has prevented more than 500 million deaths.  DDT has killed more insects and saved more human than any other substance.  More and more people are trying to get more science involved in the environment.

Make Everyday Earth Day eng.com/marketwired/2014/04/7/make-every-day- earth-day.html eng.com/marketwired/2014/04/7/make-every-day- earth-day.html  Many companies and grocers are taking steps to provide greener solutions for the display of their products.  You can choose to reuse by choosing products with eco-friendly or reusable packaging and shopping at retailers displaying their fresh produce in RPCs.  According to the EPA, thousands of plastic and paper shopping bags are thrown away every year.  Grocers can use and reuse containers to ship, store and display fresh produce, all in an environmentally friendly way that reduces waste.  Stores are also able to display the produce directly in their containers, getting even more use out of them and showing their commitment to environmental conservation.

Voices: On Earth Day 2014, a climate change challenge 21/earth-day-environment/ /earth-day-environment/  This is the 44 th anniversary of Earth Day.  People who ride bikes still cause pollution that they don’t even know about.  There is a climate change challenge this Earth Day.  Renewable energy sources offer cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.  There is no lack of clean energy source.

Earth Day 2014: Affluence. Effluence. Influence. day-2014-affluence-_b_ html day-2014-affluence-_b_ html  Electrons are not without environmental costs.  Little things, such as throwing away paper can change our environment.  Millions of sheets of papers are littered everyday.  Landfills are polluting our ground and soil.  If we recycle we can prevent this.

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