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Earth Day has been celebrated worldwide on April 22nd every year since 1970. Gaylord Nelson, former politician and environmentalist, created Earth Day when he was working as a U.S. senator. He was motivated by the fact that the issue of pollution wasn’t being recognized and considered important. The main purpose of Earth Day was and still is to bring awareness and persuade people to act to fix the issue. Earth Day also raises awareness about climate change. Roughly 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970. Now, almost a billion people celebrate Earth Day each year as they come together to help preserve the Earth. People do all sorts of things to help our environment on Earth Day such as pick up trash outside, plant trees, etc. Since pollution is an enduring issue we face today, you should try your best to help not only on Earth Day, but also every day by changing small habits. Simple things such as using the reduce, reuse, and recycle method can help. Planting trees is beneficial to the Earth because trees improve our air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants, giving off oxygen, and providing shelter to some animals. Conserving water by turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth, or showering for a shorter period of time is also very helpful. Choosing reusable bags, containers, etc. is also beneficial because as of 2018, the world produces about 380 million tons of plastic waste each year. Earth Day has been very successful and even caused environmental laws to be enacted in the United States. For example, Earth Day led to laws such as Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Ask yourself how you can help make the earth a better place this Earth Day!
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