
This April 22 more than 1 billion people around the world will be participating in Earth Day events. But after Earth Day is done, what can we take away from it? Will it be one day of mobilization and then back to the norm? We just can't afford that. Resolve to make this Earth Day actionable with these three simple and significant Food & Health steps towards reducing your personal carbon footprint and saving some much needed dough.

This Earth Day, you're almost guaranteed to see green everywhere you go?along with plenty of suggestions for making eco-friendly changes in the years ahead. But while most of these tips are easier said than done, we've come up with three concrete changes you can make in the next 12 months to cut your carbon footprint by at least 25%?including one that will let you go entirely carbon neutral without changing your daily routine at all.
All this Earth Day talk can be so hard to sort through, it's tempting to just ignore it all. But there's a reason we recognize the day's importance and want to celebrate it by adding a little more green to our lives than usual. The most important and exciting changes are the ones that last beyond the one day in April. When it comes to community involvement and acting up in schools and the workplace, here are four key areas where you can make a huge impact in your life and for the planet.

Think about what physically constitutes a home - building materials, appliances, furniture, décor, cleaning products, paint, insulation...the list seems endless. The U.S. residential housing sector is second only to China in terms of inefficient energy use. This makes our homes a major player in the depletion of precious ecological reserves. But, there is a bright green light lurking in the shadows of what seems like an environmental nightmare.

As we present ideas that you can start on Earth Day, but make a difference all year long, remember: One drop in a bucket makes merely a ripple, but hundreds of drops makes a wave. Make your Earth Day meaningful by incorporating these Fashion & Beauty ideas into your routine.

Technology and transportation may not be the first things that jump to mind when you think about taking action on Earth Day, but the gadgets you use and the way you get around can have a big impact over the year. How big, you ask? Read on to learn how green tech and transport make a difference all year 'round.


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