Appreciate Earth on ‘Earth Day’

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Earth Day is an important day in which the world unites to celebrate environmental progress in protecting our planet.

The first Earth Day thought up of by Senator Gaylord Nelson occurred on April 22, 1970. The United Nations celebrates an Earth Day each year on the March equinox, which usually occures  on March 20. The United States celebrates Earth Day on April 22, the same date as the first Earth Day. Whichever date one recognizes Earth Day, it is there for us to consider our role on this planet and what we can do to help it.

Protecting our planet is the main purpose of Earth Day. Visions of improving things like pollution problems are put into action. Since the introduction of Earth Day in 1970 the air quality has improved and restoration of abandoned industrial sites has increased.