Today is the 39th anniversary of Earth Day.
Earth Day was originallycreated in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson to inspire awareness and appreciation our planet and Earth's environment.
Although Earth Day is celebrated in many countries every year, Cloverleaf Farm feels Earth Day should be practiced every day.
We are.
We made a decision years ago to buy only products that are Earth Friendy.
We recycle everything, but realized this isn't enough. Although the plastic water bottles have long been gone from our lives, there are so many other products that are marketed in plastic. We don't want to be part of the problem, we want to be part of the solution.
So, we have made a pledge to stop buying products that are packaged in plastic. This is a tough assignment, but if you look around, there are other options to many products.
For example, you can buy lemon juice in a plastic bottle, or go to a natural food store and get it in a glass bottle. It may cost more in the bottle, but we feel the future of our Earth is worth it.
Today in honor of Earth Day 2009, we will plant an Austrian Pine tree seedling donated by Western Maine Nurseries of Fryeburg, Maine. The rest of the trees will go to all the celebrations in Effingham that are happening on Saturday, April 25.
It may be just a small step in making this a better planet, but it is a step just the same.
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