tomorrow is Earth Day 2009.
from www.earthday.net :
Earth Day Network was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment. We pursue our mission through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer activism campaigns. Our campaign and programs are predicated on the belief that an educated, energized population will take action to secure a healthy future for itself and its children. Earth Day Network has a global reach with a network of more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world.
what can we do to take part? a lot.
as for me, here are what i have done and have been doing, so far…
- i often use re-useable bags during shopping – but sometimes i forgot to bring them
, so sometimes i use my purse/bag if they fit. - i have reduced consuming drinks in PET bottles used for plastic bottled drinks – but if i am too thirsty and i have no choice, then i purchade one.
- if i can help it, i do not purchase take out food stored in styro foam and uses plastic utensils – but often, i end up eating take out
these are baby steps, but small steps collectively will take us a long way…
tomorrow, as our office take part on earth day 2009, we are encouraged to wear green so show support for this event.
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nice thing today - heart to heart’s blong entry about starbucks earth day 2009 treat.
on thumbler re-used will help reduce millions of paper and plastic consumption
