Happy Earth Day

1. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
2. Earth Day originated in the US but became recognized worldwide by 1990.
3. 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 for our planet.
4. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day while he was working as a US senator.
5. Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day.

6. 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.

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