Earth DayEarth Day

April 22April 22

Earth Day HistoryEarth Day History

Earth Day started Earth Day started on April 22, 1970on April 22, 1970

It was founded by It was founded by Senator Gaylord Senator Gaylord Nelson.Nelson.

More than 20 More than 20 million people million people participated in the participated in the first Earth Day.first Earth Day.

Why do we have Earth Day?Why do we have Earth Day?

Earth Day is a day used to help people Earth Day is a day used to help people across the United States learn what is across the United States learn what is happening to the earth’s environment.happening to the earth’s environment.

It is a day for people to share their ideas It is a day for people to share their ideas about ways they can help heal our earth.about ways they can help heal our earth.

What is pollution?What is pollution? Pollution is adding harmful substances to Pollution is adding harmful substances to

our world.our world. There is air pollution, land pollution, water There is air pollution, land pollution, water

pollution, and even noise pollution.pollution, and even noise pollution.

Air PollutionAir Pollution

Air pollution is adding Air pollution is adding harmful substances to harmful substances to the air. Air pollution the air. Air pollution can cause depletion of can cause depletion of the ozone layer and the ozone layer and acid rain.acid rain.

Some causes of air Some causes of air pollution are car pollution are car exhaust, smoke from exhaust, smoke from factories, and aerosol factories, and aerosol spray cans.spray cans.

How Can I Help?

•Walk instead of ride!

•Check that aerosol products in your home are ozone friendly.

Land PollutionLand Pollution

Land pollution Land pollution includes littering includes littering and adding and adding chemicals to the chemicals to the soil.soil.

By removing trees, By removing trees, erosion increases, erosion increases, another form of another form of land pollution.land pollution.

How Can I Help?

•Throw trash away and pick-up any trash you find!

•Plant trees and plants that beautify and help end erosion.

Water PollutionWater Pollution

Water pollution Water pollution includes littering includes littering on lakes, chemical on lakes, chemical run-off from run-off from factories, and oil factories, and oil that is sometimes that is sometimes left by boats and left by boats and oil spills.oil spills.

How Can I Help?

•Don’t Litter!

•Don’t pour items like oil that should be recycled into lakes, streams, or ponds.

Noise PollutionNoise Pollution Noise pollution is Noise pollution is

created from loud created from loud and unwanted and unwanted sounds.sounds.

Noise pollution can Noise pollution can be made from jets, be made from jets, heavy traffic, and heavy traffic, and even loud music!even loud music!

How Can I Help?

•Turn down your music in your house and in your car!

•Wear protective gear when around loud machinery.