Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Earth Day April 22, 2009

Isn’t every day Earth Day?


We sure think so.


Back in 1970, this historic event motivated and energized people to take action and think differently about life on the planet. Now, with almost 39 Earth Day Celebrations under our belt, we think it’s time to up the ante and think about good ol’ Mother Earth each and every day (after all, we know she’d want that).

We’ve come up with 10 easy ways that you can do to make a difference today, tomorrow, and every day. Trust us, they are really painless!



Recycle: We just had to start with that! But this Earth Day, we double-dare you to take a good hard look at your trash. We trust you’ll fish out some recyclables in the mix (probably from others), but also remember E-Waste like cell phones, MP3’s and laptops can all be recycled and repurposed.


Freecycle: The above double-dare is sure to stir up some goodies that can be useful to those around us: clothes, books, electronics, furniture, etc.


Reuse. Reuse. And did we mention Reuse? Products have life spans just like you and me. Leave behind paper plates, plastic forks and any other disposables. Reusable serve ware, portable mugs for that latte and a water jug for that necessary potable will lessen landfills and just make life taste better!


Wallet Activism: Look for products made from recycled materials, natural ingredients and minimal / biodegradable packaging. By supporting eco-friendly companies your green supports the greater green.


Park-It: Celebrate the beauty of spring with a walk when you could have driven. Carpool, take public transport, ride your bike. If you can’t do it every day, try once a week. When you do drive, make sure you pump up your tires so you can deflate your fill-ups.


Junk It: Putting the kibosh on junk mail and catalogues will save you time, save landfill space and save millions of trees (and probably make the post office happy too).


Bills. Bills. Bills. We won’t advise not paying ‘em, but we wholly support going paperless for your banking, bill paying and at the ATM.


Live Life Locally: Support your local farmers while enjoying fresh produce and organically grown goodies. You can even try going veggie once or twice a week.


Say Y-E-S to CFL’s: You’ll save time, money and energy…but you may have to give up on the “How many ___________’s does it take to change a light bulb?” jokes because you’ll change them so infrequently.


Spread the Word: Tell your friends how easy it is to shave off some carbon here, save some resources there and conserve a little energy here. And then they can tell their friends. And then they can tell their friends…

We’re committed to finding clean, green ways of existing on this planet. These simple steps above can help you save the world, each and every day.

Happy Earth Day to All!

Burt’s Bees

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Burt's Bees is proud to partner with RecycleBank this Earth Day. For more information on RecycleBank, please visit: www.RecycleBank.com/earthday

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