APRIL 22nd, EARTH DAY!!!

APRIL 22 IS THE ANNUAL EARTH DAY.  THE PURPOSE OF EARTH DAY IS TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROTECTION ALL OVER THE WORLD.  EARTH DAY IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT FROM THE EARLY 1970's.  THE INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY PAGEANT, MISS EARTH, HONORS AND PROMOTES THIS PLATFORM THROUGH ANNUAL BEAUTY COMPETITIONS IN WHICH NATIONAL CONTESTANTS PLANT, CLEAN AND TEACH OTHERS OF MANY ENVIRONMENTAL SUBTOPICS.

• SAVING ENERGY AND WATER 
  
• (3 R's) RECYCLING, REDUCING AND REUSING.  SOMETIMES A FOURTH "R" IS INCLUDED FOR REPURPOSING. 
  
• LEARN AND TEACH OTHERS HOW TO CLASSIFY GARBAGE SO THAT IT CAN HAVE BETTER USE.  THIS IS IMPORTANT TO RECYCLE.
  
• POLLUTION PREVENTION (MAINLY WATER & AIR).  MANY COUNTRIES HAVE LAWS/REGULATIONS THAT LIMIT AIR AND WATER POLLUTION.
  
• AIR POLLUTION CAN EFFECT OUR HEALTH BY TRIGGERING ASTHMA AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
  
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HELPS MAINTAIN OUR ECOSYSTEMS (PLANTS, ANIMALS AND MICROBES) AND BETTER HEALTH.