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Earth Day Stats

• Earth Day is celebrated worldwide.
• Earth Day is celebrated by most people on April 22nd each year, and by some one month earlier.
• Earth Day is about learning about the planet and protecting Earth’s biodiversity.

Earth Day History

• Senator Gaylord Nelson of the USA is considered the founder of Earth Day.
• The first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970.
• The first international Earth Day was celebrated in 1990, with 200 million people from 141 nations participating.

Celebrating Earth Day

• People celebrate Earth Day in many ways.

• Ringing of peace bells
• Environmental rallies
• Parades
• Games
• Rive bank and beach clean-ups
• Workshops
• Tree planting

Protecting Earth

• There are things that can be done every day to protect the Earth
  • Walking or riding a bike to reduce pollution.
  • Planting trees to keep the air clean.
  • Making sure trash is thrown away.
  • Creating a compost pile instead of creating more garbage for landfills.
  • Recycling.

In 1976, EPA begins phase-out of cancer-causing PCB production and use. http://www.epa.gov/earthday/history.htm

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