Save Our Environment with Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, so happy Earth Day to you and to our earth. It’s been forty years since the first Earth Day and we’ve learned a lot since then.
Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970. Earth Day is celebrated in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Many communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. The first Earth Week originated in Philadelphia in 1970 (starting April 16 and culminating on Earth Day, April 22.)
Earth Day Network, a group that wishes to become the coordinator of Earth Day globally, asserts that Earth Day is now observed on April 22 on virtually every country on Earth.
World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5 in a different nation every year, is the principal United Nations environmental observance.
Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.
Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day.
Arbor Day (from the Latin feminine noun arbor, simply meaning tree) is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in the United States in 1872. Many countries now observe it on various dates, depending on climate and suitable planting season, usually in the spring.
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Many cities now extend the observance of Earth Day events to an entire week, usually starting on April 16 and ending on Earth Day, April 22. These events are designed to encourage environmentally-aware behaviors, such as recycling, using energy efficiently, and reducing or reusing disposable items.
Bottom line we are all working to improve our environment:
Recycle article from EarthTimes RubbeRecycle donates Rubber Mulch in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day.
On Arbor Day cities across the country will celebrate by cleaning up parks and planting trees. In honor of the day, RubbeRecycle donated and installed rubber mulch for a playground used by a local Little League team to both save trees and increase safety for our kids.
The playground is used by the siblings and friends of the Toms River, New Jersey, East Little League Team. The safety surface was engineered wood fiber that was continuously an issue. It was always wet and in need of yearly replenishment. RubbeRecycle worked with the Toms River Little League to put in a new rubber surface to increase the safety, safe money on yearly replenishment costs and to do their part by saving beautiful trees from unnecessary destruction.
“The playground that the younger children can play on while their siblings and friends play baseball had some serious safety concerns,” said Toms River East Little League Safety Director, Dr. Frank Sommerer. Dr. Sommerer is the clinical director of Shore Pointe Chiropractic in Toms River and has been in private practice for 20 years. He has served as team Chiropractic Physician for the Lakewood BlueClaws, the minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since their inception. He is also a team Chiropractor for the Toms River East baseball program and for many other area high schools, recreational teams and organizations.
Dr. Sommerer states,”The playground mulch that we have been using was in constant need of replenishment. Despite our drainage system, it was always damp and retaining moisture. As our season opener was approaching, I noticed that the playground surface seemed very hard. It seemed that although early spring was upon us, the nights were still dipping near freezing causing our safety surface to freeze.” After researching wood fiber, I learned that many of these manufacturers claim this potentially life threatening flaw in tiny, hidden disclaimers.
As the Safety Director and a doctor, he was concerned. “I see plenty of bone injuries in my practice and felt that we needed a better solution. We decided that wood fiber was no longer a safe or environmentally sound choice for our children. We chose to use “Playsafer” rubber mulch manufactured by Rubberecycle. I immediately noticed a difference. The surface is unbelievably soft and dry! I feel comfortable knowing that our children are much safer while playing on the tot lot.”
Rubberecycle rubber mulch is a unique product that consists of granular rubber particles, also referred to as rubber chunks, nuggets and shredded rubber. Playground mulch tire chips conform to all CPSC safety guidelines and has earned ADA approval, making playgrounds safe for our children while preserving the environment. It’s available in an array of vibrant colors to enhance your playground. Playground Rubber Mulch’s effectiveness in reducing playground injuries has been proven as a safe playground safety surface, so parents can now relax while their children are having a great time!
Happy Earth Day from Rubberecycle rubber mulch! We turn recycled tires into practical and safe solutions for playgrounds, landscaping and more.
