Holidays Commonly Celebrated in the United States: Earth Day

His project focused on solving environment problems, notably waste, by using a natural resource: earthworms.
– A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

Kari Hamerschlag, deputy director of the Food and Agriculture Program at the environmental nonprofit Friends of the Earth, has been working on climate change and agriculture issues for over a decade now.
– Salon (Oct 14, 2018)

For Earth Day last year, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy reported on the agency’s progress on four big pollution problems – acid rain, leaded gasoline, pesticide DDT and air pollution.
– Washington Post (Jan 28, 2016)

When recalling the first Earth Day, Nelson has been quoted as saying, “Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor the resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated. That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself.”
– Scientific American (Apr 18, 2018)

The committee, which organizes a variety of environmental activities throughout April in honor of Earth Day, decided it wanted to propose the idea to the city as a formal way to honor the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a landmark federal law that protects dozens of species of birds.
– Seattle Times (Apr 05, 2018)

Even if the law had the good intentions of reducing air pollution, conserving oil-based fossil fuels and/or lowering oil imports, too much corn production translates to less wildlife, lower species diversity, fewer pollinators and lower water tables where irrigation is used.
– Washington Times (Mar 06, 2017)

Marking the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day comes during a pivotal time to protect the planet and ensure that world leaders address key issues facing the next generation.
– MSNBC (Apr 15, 2015)

For just over 50 years, since its introduction in 1970, Earth Day has been our annual reminder to honor and revere our planet.
– Seattle Times (Apr 17, 2021)

Earth Day around the globe: Wearing mud costumes and vivid floral get-ups, global citizens from West Virginia to Indonesia celebrated Earth Day 2014.
– Washington Post (Apr 28, 2014)

Since 1970 Earth Day has asked humanity to reflect on the benefits that come from nature and what actions we can take to promote environmental sustainability.
– Scientific American (Apr 22, 2022)

He noted that after seeing Earth from a distance, he was struck by its "vulnerability" and briefly touched on the notion of keeping our air and atmosphere clean.
– Fox News (Oct 13, 2021)

Earth Day — this year on Thursday — has for decades been used to rally support for action on climate change.
– Seattle Times (Apr 19, 2021)

Certain animal species are beginning to migrate earlier or later than they used to in an attempt to adapt to earlier springs or warmer winters.
– Scientific American (Feb 17, 2022)

In honor of Earth Day, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite National Geographic stories on people making a big impact around the world through trees—planting them, climbing them, and advocating for them.
– National Geographic (Apr 20, 2018)

With Earth Day approaching and California’s drought-related water restrictions in the news, water efficiency is on many people’s minds.
– Architectural Digest (Apr 21, 2015)

He is now also the chairman of the environmental organization Mighty Earth, which lobbies food and agriculture companies to deploy more climate-friendly production methods.
– New York Times (Nov 20, 2018)

This week will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a milestone in the emergence of the environmental movement, and a reminder of the many environmental challenges facing the world, including plastic waste.
– Reuters (Apr 20, 2020)

“Earth Day is a celebration of the abundant beauty and life-sustaining bounty of our natural environment,” the president said in a statement.
– Washington Times (Apr 22, 2019)

The theme of 2018's Earth Day celebration is plastics—specifically how to decrease their unwanted impacts on our environment.
– National Geographic (Apr 20, 2018)

The Man and the Smithsonian's National Zoo released an "endangered song" Tuesday for Earth Day to demonstrate the dwindling number of about 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world.
– Seattle Times (Apr 22, 2014)

Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels in our power plants, vehicles and buildings affect our environment and our health every day.
– Seattle Times (Oct 05, 2018)

Whether you’re a committed activist, or looking for new ways to get involved and celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary, there is an Earth Day event for you, including cleanups, rallies and yes, teach-ins.
– New York Times (Mar 10, 2020)

Keys visitors and residents are commemorating Earth Day’s significance with outdoor activities throughout the weekend, including Mote Marine Laboratory’s 10th Annual Ocean Fest: A Community Celebration on Saturday in Key West.
– Seattle Times (Apr 22, 2022)

This first Earth Day launched a decade of sweeping changes in environmental policy and conservation, including the passage of the Endangered Species Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
– Seattle Times (Jan 18, 2020)

The environment will continue to deteriorate until pollution practices are abandoned.
– Time Magazine Archive

How dangerous a chemical can be also depends on how easily it can spread and contaminate the environment.
– Washington Post (Mar 23, 2018)

Last year, a separate inquiry found that koalas would be extinct in New South Wales by 2050, due to deforestation for farming and urban development.
– Reuters (Mar 03, 2021)

Among the fundamental issues that drove Nelson and his colleagues to hold the first Earth Day was the rampant, deadly pollution clogging U.S. skies.
– Scientific American (Apr 22, 2020)

Plastic ends up in the sea and on the beaches which is harmful to the marine environment and endangered species.
– BBC (Oct 11, 2019)

Since Earth Day was established in 1970, the annual event has focused on raising awareness and inspiring action in the face of countless threats to the natural environment.
– Time (Apr 22, 2016)

Since the first Earth Day, wind and solar energy have been fashionable by a variety of names: alternative, appropriate, renewable, sustainable.
– New York Times (Apr 19, 2010)

This Earth Day, to help consumers cut into that heap, here is a slide show of 10 surprising items that can be recycled and reused through programs big and small.
– Scientific American (Apr 19, 2012)

The Amazon rain forest is so thick with biodiversity that a new species is discovered there roughly every other day.
– National Geographic (Jun 14, 2018)

The government also began a project to plant 10 billion trees to reverse decades of deforestation.
– Reuters (Mar 30, 2022)

Gardening and composting are fun things for kids to get into, to say, “We eat our food, then scraps from our food go back into the soil and make other food grow.”
– Washington Post (Apr 19, 2022)

As ground and surface waters are contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals, there is danger that not only poisonous but also cancer-producing substances are being introduced into public water supplies.
– Silent Spring

Automobile exhausts are among the worst pollutants for human health.
– New York Times (Feb 23, 2022)

The annual Goldman environmental prize recognises "environmental heroes" and "grassroots activists" deemed to have made "significant achievements to protect the environment".
– BBC (Apr 23, 2018)

The EPA data estimated that 27 million tons of plastic went into the country’s landfills in 2018, while only about 8% of plastic was recycled.
– Seattle Times (Apr 15, 2022)

A lot of different products—such as food containers, bags, packaging materials, and disposable spoons and forks—claim to be biodegradable or compostable, meaning they will eventually decompose naturally.
– Scientific American (Oct 17, 2013)