Earth day is celebrated on April 22 annually andis observed to create awareness among humankind about the critical condition ofthe earth’s environment and encourage everyone to work together to help theearth heal.
The first Earth Day was marked on April 22,1970, when 10% of then US population took to the streets to protest against thenegligence of the environment. Since then, the day is celebrated annually andhighlights environmental issues.
With each passing year, the earth is changingand this change is not for the best. Huge glaciers are turning into water andblue skies into grey due to air pollution.
Not to mention, the global pandemic has affectedlives on earth more than ever. The environment of earth is suffering fromglobal warming, ozone depletion, various pollutions and due to these humankinds is suffering too. The global pandemic of coronavirus has made humankindcrawl on its feet.
This Earth Day, it's high time to start thinkingabout the earth and the environment and take some measures to improve thiscritical condition. Earth Day 2021, will be the 51st Anniversary of Earth Dayand the theme is ‘Restore Our Earth.” Healthy earth will lead to healthy lives.Restoring the earth is not an option or desire but a necessity.
Here are a few measures by which you can restorethe earth and live freely in the fresh air.
Plant trees- Planting a tree is planting hope.Trees are our lifeline to cleaner air and a healthier environment thus we needtrees now, more than ever.
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Trees are the basic need without which no lifeon earth is possible. There are innumerable benefits of planting trees likethey provide quality air and produce oxygen. Trees provide us with rawmaterials for food, home, and manufacturing, etc.
Clean Surroundings- Picking up trash from yoursurroundings and roadside areas alone will help the earth in healing. The landpollution caused by non-biodegradable substances affects the environment aswell as living organisms that consume these substances. Do a favor on yourself,keep your surroundings trash-free.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- The three Rs tosustainable living. The mantra simply describes three techniques- reduce thewaste, reuse things you can and recycle non-degradable products like plastic.
Less Pollution- It is easy to say but difficultto implement. Use public transportation which will cause less air pollution.Don’t throw garbage on the roadside or in water bodies causing less land andwater pollution. Don’t use speakers, reduce noise pollution.