Be Nice to the Earth

If you haven’t heard by now, today is Earth Day. People celebrated Earth Day at a number of events over the weekend across the country, but today is the actual ‘Holiday’. If you are looking for a few ideas on how to be NICE to mother earth, take a look below:

Kaboose has a lot of great ideas on their website today including how to take care of our planet, crafts, coloring pages, and activities. They also have a great story on Toxin Free Cleaning and ten ways to encourage kids to go green. And if you want to know if you are living green, Kaboose has an online quiz for you to find out.

Today, Oprah will be having Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock and Al Gore on her show to talk about ideas on how you can save the planet.

If you are wondering on how much energy your computer generates, Gadgetress had a story in the OC Register yesterday that talks about saving energy with your computer.

If you’re looking for a book on going green, check out The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time on Amazon.

For those Banana Republic lovers out there, shop BR in-store or online between April 22 – 27th and they will donate 1% of their sales, up to $100,000, to the Trust for Public Land, a non-profit dedicated to conserving urban green spaces. Also check out Emili Vesilind’s article in the LA Times from April 6th that discusses Banana Republic’s Green Collection.

Take action today: Find at least 2 changes you can make in your life to ensure our Earth is a NICEr place to live!