Earth Day

Recently Earth Day had pass, and it got me thinking what do one do on Earth Day? Well even I don’t know what the answer to that is. But it did get me thinking of what others are doing on Earth Day or going green. It reminded me about how western is going green by not using too much paper and rather going wireless, or me getting my bank statement online now. Now a days you can do most of your important things like pay bills and manage your accounts online now. It’s faster than mailing things, but I don’t know if it’s safer. Because when I do those things online I’m always worry that personal information might get leaked out or my accounts get hacked into. But, I do admit that it is easier to just simply push a button or two and everything is done; and it certainly is more convenient to keep track of.

But, Earth Day and going green are different? I don’t really know. On earth there are plenty of things you can do like: Plant a tree or plants, recycle things around the house, garden, take the bus or carpool, spring cleaning, volunteer to clean your city, and many others. The important thing is to just get up and do something good for mother earth.

According to Leslie Kaufman, journalist for The New York Times, in her article At 40, Earth Day Is Now Big Business; “The original Earth Day events were attended by 20 million Americans — to this day among the largest participation in a political action in the nation’s history.
This year, while the day will be widely marked with events, including a climate rally on the Mall in Washington, the movement does not have the same support it had four decades ago (Kaufman).”

I did admit that when it came to Earth Day I am clueless on what to do but I do now have a better appreciation for what Earth Day stands for. I may not have done anything meaningful this year for Earth Day but I most definitely will do something next year.