by Nick Gallinelli
How many times have you given back to the “green” community? Or made a conscious effort to help the environment for the benefit of yourself and others?
Here at Envirocitizen.org, we are always looking for new ways to help and be a major part of a community that provides us all with a cleaner, safer, healthier world. Every year, “Clean Up the World” reminds us that we should be giving back to nature.
“Clean Up the World” is celebrated all across the globe, and from South America to Asia, countries everywhere advance their efforts in helping Mother Nature and promoting environmental awareness.
In response to “Clean Up the World” Maldives citizens clear up their beaches, people in Argentina make an extra effort to clean up waste, and a school in Jordan promotes environmentally friendly practices to its community.
And while the rest of the earth is making an effort, the U.S. does, too. San Francisco Bay area locals promote recycling in an effort that will hopefully lead to a new recycling center, a Georgia organization called EcoVision advocates natural resource efficiency, and New Yorkers right next to EnviroCitizen focus on litter collection and street clean-up.
Joining those that are helping you, me, and all of us is easier this weekend than ever. Find a nearby group on CleanUptheWorld.org and contact them about your interest. If, unfortunately, there aren’t any local groups, then find some friends, family, co-workers, anyone, and create a group of your own!
And if creating a group or joining one is too much, even the smallest, easiest efforts still go a long way in promoting and insuring eco-friendly practices. You don’t have to be an official part of a movement to still make a difference. You can do it on your own and still be a huge contributor.
If you look outside your window and see a piece of trash on your block, why not go outside and quickly pick it up? If you’re reading a book, why not try reading outside? If you’re going food shopping, why not check to see if its production is environmentally friendly? And if you have an empty soda can or bottle, make sure to toss it into the recycling bin instead of the trash bin.
From creating a “Clean Up the World” group to creating your own compost pile to taking a 3-point shot with your soda can into the recycling, anything that helps the efforts of “Clean Up the World” is not only appreciated by them, but by us at EnviroCitizen.
Here at EnviroCitizen we are constantly trying to make the earth a greener place and exhort you to join us. “Clean Up the World” is a great reminder and motivator to start being environmentally aware, but even when we aren’t being reminded, let’s make sure to continue our efforts. |
