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Sorry I haven't posted anything in  while- life got busy! ;-)

Happy Earth Day!

This is going to be a special issue just for earth day in honor of our planet!

Here are a few things that you can do today and everyday that help our planet:

1. Use less waste!

     Click here to read about The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and learn how our waste affects our planet.


2. Use less energy!

The energy that we use wastes our resources, and we only have so much! Eventually, our resources will run out if we use them unnecessarily. Do your part by turning of the lights and any electronics when you are not using them!

Click here to read more about World Energy Consumption and how we can help to save our planet!


3. Leave wildlife alone!

Wild animals need to stay in their natural home in order to live a happy, healthy life. Some wild animals sure are cute, but leave them alone for their sake! If an animal is severely injured, you can try calling a local animal hospital or wildlife center. (If you live in the Bay Area, try calling the Lindsay Wildlife Museum at (925) 935-1978.)


4. Plant something!

Planting something is a great thing to do for you and your planet! Animals benefit so much from plants, and so do you! Because plants produce oxygen through a natural process called photosynthesis, you really are helping yourself by helping create oxygen for our world! 


5. Limit your use of natural gas and try not to create smoke!

Just because natural gas has the word "natural" in it doesn't mean that it is good for our planet! In fact, natural gas in derived from our planet in a very un-natural way. It also pollutes the air, ground, and water when it is burned, which is very harmful to animals, plants, and people! Also, try to limit the amount of fires that you have. The smoke produced from fires is very harmful for the health of animals, plants, and us! It also is a very bad, and common, air pollutant.

Click here to read An Environmentalist's View On Cars and learn how our environment is impacted by cars.


Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part to make this world a better place!

Go Save the Planet!


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