What defines Earth day
Posted on April 27, 2015 by Kiyoshi Koiwai in Op-Ed
Casey Koiwai
Chronicle Reporter
In celebration of Earth Day on Apr. 22, we must keep our planet healthy and clean. By picking up a piece of trash and putting it in its respective compost bin, we lower the growth of the Garbage Patch, which is the size of Texas. By switching from plastic bottles to reusable bottles, we reduce the production of harmful plastics and decrease polluting our oceans. By turning off electronics, we reduce the waste of our electricity consumption.
With limited resources, it is crucial that we perform more eco-friendly acts everyday. We only have one planet and the amount of trash we produce is growing. The famous phrase, “reduce, reuse, recycle” can only make a scratch in the growing destruction of our planet if we do not encourage cleaner living.
Take a day to plant trees in your neighborhood, or ride your bike around town instead of driving. If you do need to drive around then think about the car you are driving. Is it a compact car, SUV or sedan? The car you drive release harmful emissions so in accordance to California’s strict SMOG regulation, our cars must be checked every other renewal period. They must also have the proper amounts of fluids to function easier.
Try turning off the power for a day or two each week to do something proactive: play outside, go to the gym, or sit outside and stare at the big blue sky. While in class, open the classroom windows allows more sunlight and fresh air to lighten up the room.
H2O, three elements that create the essence of life. If you did not know, California is in a water crisis, suffering through several severe droughts. California may have to ask other states for water, as a result water prices will rises higher than they ever been.
Instead of Earth Day, it should be called Earth Year or Earth Millenium to encourage eco-friendly living. Leave a comment below about what has you done to keep our planet healthy and clean this year?
