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Spring has sprung and Earth Day is quickly approaching. It's an important time to be cognizant of the steps we can take to protect our environment. In the midst of everything going on around us, we can also take a look at the positive environmental effects from our new social practices.
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The history of Earth Day.
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T H E F I R S T E A R T H D A Y
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April 22, 1970
"Earth Day 1970 would come to provide a voice to this emerging environmental consciousness, channeling the energy of the anti-war protest movement to put environmental concerns on the front page."
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E A R T H D A Y G O E S G L O B A L
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The year of 1990
"Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day 1990 gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide."
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The year of 2010
"As in 1970, Earth Day 2010 came at a time of great challenge for the environmental community to combat the cynicism of climate change deniers and a divided environmental community."
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How can you help protect our environment?
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The Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Town & Country states, "We can all reduce our carbon footprint—the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that you emit—through the production, use, and disposal of your items and common practices. Here we've compiled tips and tricks to reduce your carbon footprint and do your part to help our environment."
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Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Design
Bringing sustainability into the home is important. Learn to live a healthier lifestyle, lower your carbon footprint, and help fight global warming without sacrificing great design.
Discover the five steps here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Apple will produce 1 million face shields per week for medical workers. Apple’s face shield design can be packed 100 to a box and can be assembled in 2 minutes. Apple has donated 20 million N95 masks to governments and hospitals.
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DID YOU KNOW?
While millions have lost jobs, Amazon, Walmart, Ace Hardware and others are hiring to fill 479,000 openings amid coronavirus demand.
Source: Marketwatch
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How Clean Air Cities Could Outlast COVID-19 Lockdowns
Forbes states, "with the entire state of California under stay-at-home orders since March 19, the City of Angels has become far more angelic in terms of air quality. In March, the usually smog-cloaked L.A. area had its longest stretch of “good” air quality since at least 1995 according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
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Here’s what a coronavirus-like response to the climate crisis would look like
The Los Angeles Times "asked eight scientists, activists and other experts what a coronavirus-like response to climate change would look like, and what we can learn from the pandemic.
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