Lets Celebrate Earth Day

Why is Earth Day Important?

Praising Earth Day serves as a sensible reminder of how fragile our planet is and how essential it is to conserve it. Since its initiation in 1970, Earth Day advances even more each year as a international event focused on promoting clean and healthy living and a viable dwelling place for people and wildlife alike. 

What is it?

Earth Day is a once a year event, known to celebrate it on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to show support for environmental protection. Being recognized now for 50 years, it is coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

What happens on earth day?

It is a day to praise the earth’s habitats and raise public awareness about all kinds of pollution. The day is attended worldwide with rallies, conferences, outdoor activities and service projects.

Pick a task per week or per day!

• Start a garden in your own backyard.
• Pick up trash in the neighborhood or streets near you.
• Plant a tree near you.
• Buy a bag to re-use for shopping.
• Go meat-free for awhile.
• Go plastic-free.
• Walk or ride a bike instead of using your car.
• Give up chewing gum, which is plastic!
• Shop at a local farmers' market for your food.

Smithville is important to Packs Hardware. So what are you going to do to help the earth or maybe just Smithville? Select a project for not just today – but maybe every day! What ou pick and how much you do it, matters!

From your caring neighbors and store, Packs Hardware.