As you all know my motto is simple -If we all can do a little, together we can do alot. Along those lines, please find a few ideas for Earth Day to do a little more in your life and see if you can continue it past today.

1. Read a book or blog about going green
2. Read to your children about the environment or recycling
3. Clean out clutter and donate it or check out www.freecycling.org (I have started using this site and have had great success with recycling a couch and other items)
4. Switch out lightbulbs with CFLs
5. Turn off your lights and unplug other electronic equipment when not in use
6. Buy and use reuseable grocery bags. (Just keep them in the trunk so you do not forget)
7. Investigate some earth-friendly cleaning products and see if you can start using them instead.
8. Recycle
9. Make a better effort to use less water.
10. Try and drive less or make your car trips more efficient.

Today, April 22nd, marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day! Created in 1970, it is a way to remind us to appreciate nature and this amazing planet we live on, and learn how to protect our environment and all of its inhabitants. While it is celebrated in the spring in the northern hemisphere, it is actually observed in the autumn in the southern hemisphere (both days being the exact “middle point” of the season).