Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Let’s take a look at how and why it came to be, its impact on our attitudes toward the environment and some of the ways we’re observing the annual salute to our favorite planet.
A U.S. senator founded Earth Day in 1970 to raise and reflect growing public awareness of environmental issues.
The senator modeled Earth Day after a fervent movement on college campuses and chose a young graduate student at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government to organize the first national event. It was originally called something less catchy, but “Earth Day” was the name that stuck. – Source
Some cool pics of Earth Day
Earth Day Hot Deals – Source
Earth Day is turning 40 this year. To celebrate, many businesses are offering consumers free stuff, chances to win valuable prizes, and some good deals.
Here’s a sampling of Earth Day freebies:
Walgreens will refill your printer cartridge for $1 instead of its usual $12 on April 22 only. It’s also offering a 22 percent discount on its green products through April 30.
Travelocity is offering up to 40% off prices at 40 green hotels across the globe.
Get a chance to win a $20,000 green home makeover by registering on the Purex website by April 30.
Walgreens will refill your printer cartridge for $1 instead of its usual $12 on April 22 only. It’s also offering a 22 percent discount on its green products through April 30.
So how do you celebrated Earth Day – I did nothing except keeping my PC shut for 6 hrs today this may have surely benefited to some extent by reducing my carbon content.
Wow great images and great discounts.
cool….