Earth Day 2009

I love Earth Day! There are so many ways that 1 person can make a difference in 1 day. I have just a few tips for you.

If you go by Home Depot today here is how they are celebrating:
1) By 1 get 1 on seed packets for your garden
2) 1 free CFL light bulb per customer
3) 1 free water aerator- this makes less water come out of your faucet saving gallons of water and some money along the way.

I was directed to this website by Mamasource this morning:
http://www.knowh2o.org/site/c.jgLLITOFKtF/b.3429435/k.BE42/Home.htm
I thought I knew a lot. Not so much. I think this was very interesting and eye-opening. Take their quiz and see what you know.

Reynolds is now making recycled aluminum foil! If you go to this link you can sign up for a 100% rebate on 1 roll! http://www.reynoldsrecycled.com/print-rebate.html?rebate=9CN9OH

I recieved this email from Evite:
Evite gets even more eco! To celebrate Earth Day, Evite and BRAVO will donate $1 to the National Audubon Society for each invitation sent from our BRAVO celebrity collection.
http://www.evite.com/?src=newsletter_20090421_1&eDialog=true

Whole Foods is having a contest: Make a Simple Green Resolution and Win! It is really nice to read the ways others are changing to help the Earth. The prize is $25 and a Feed 100 bag!
http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/04/make-a-simple-green-resolution-and-win/

I am going to turn the air/heat off today, make dinner from things that need minimal processing and not oven/stove, use my cloth diapers, keep the TV and computer off (after this!) and take a walk. I also live across the street from a school. If you have ever seen the amount of trash that Elementary kids produce after school, you know what else I'll be doing. Picking up trash!

I challenge each one of you to do something good for the Earth today. She makes our lives better and we need her to be healthy for us to be healthy. Yes, I am a tree hugger at heart! If nothing else-it is 1 day that can make a huge impact if everyone on Earth just tried to make some little change! Happy Day, Mother Earth!