12 FACTS ABOUT EARTH DAY - 2019

1. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970

2. Earth Day originated in the U.S but became recognized worldwide by 1990

3. On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration 
    paths of four animal families

4. On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the
    industrial revolution.  An environmental movement was born as a result

5. Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral
    reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future of our planet

6. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day while he was working as a U.S. Senator

7. Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day

8. Some schools and communities celebrate Earth Day for a whole week to expand the time frame
    that people focus on the earth and how they can preserve it

9. On Earth Day 2012, more than 100,000 people rode bikes in China to reduce CO2 emissions
    and save fuel

10. In an Earth Day celebration in 2011, 28 million trees were planted in Afghanistan by the Earth
     Day Network

11. In Panama, 100 endangered species of orchids were planted and maintained to prevent their
     extinction in honor of Earth Day

12. Shaklee Corp. continues to have their promotion, One kit One Tree.  One Cleaning Kit pur-
     chased, One tree is planted.  Shaklee has planted over a million trees and continues to use this
     promotion to help Mother Earth.

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