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. And, with it being September 17th, there is no better opportunity for you to help us in our effort. Every year, from September 17th-19th, is “Clean Up the World” weekend.
“Clean Up the World” is celebrated all across the globe, and from South America to Asia, countries everywhere utilize this weekend to advance their efforts in helping Mother Nature and promoting environmental awareness.
Right now, Maldives citizens are clearing up their beaches, people in Argentina are making an extra effort to clean up waste, and a school in Jordan will promote environmentally friendly practices to its community.
And while the rest of the earth is making an effort, the U.S. is, too. Starting this weekend, San Francisco Bay area locals are promoting recycling in an effort that will hopefully lead to a new recycling center, a Georgia organization called EcoVision is advocating natural resource efficiency, and New Yorkers right next to EnviroCitizen are focusing 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.
This weekend, 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.
Hopefully you don’t stop after this weekend, though. Here at EnviroCitizen we are constantly trying to make the earth a greener place and exhort you to join us. This weekend is a great time to start being environmentally aware, but when the 19th comes and goes, let’s make sure to continue our efforts.
