Today is EARTH DAY. It’s the forty-ninth year of the day. Can’t believe it’s been that long. Yet we still don’t seem to get it right. We are a throw away world. Seems like we buy something and instead of fixing it when it breaks we throw it away. I try hard to reuse when I can. I use a cloth bag for the store. One thing you need to know is that yes your reusable store bags need to be washed now and again. Recently I attended an event that had throw away cups; I brought my own plastic drinking cup from home to use. I follow my local recycling plan but sometimes they don’t take everything I feel they should. I reuse as long as possible plastic jugs for getting water from a water station. I rinse them out in hot water so they can be reused. Any aluminum cans serve two purposes. I take off the tabs for a group who saves them for a charity; and I give the cans to an acquaintance who takes them for cash. This person then purchases grocery store gift cards which he gives to the local food bank. A good deed indeed. It’s not easy to remember the four R’s (Recycle, Renew, Reuse and Reduce). This morning I was told that ‘repurpose’ is another thing to do. I actually think it comes under the reuse heading but it’s a fancier word.
I wrote the following in 2017 when I found I needed to do a better part with keeping our earth clean. If we all do our part we can help our planet. It’s everyone’s job to do their part to save the earth.
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“EVERYONES DUTY”
© Scottie-ann Murphy
(For Earth Day 2017)
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Earth Day celebrates its forty-
seventh birthday this year
A day we focus on our environment and our planet
We can do our part to keep our earth clean
Reuse items when possible
Reduce trash by recycling
Donate articles that you no longer use.....instead of throwing away
Everyday is a Earth Day
Pitch in.....do your part
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“THE FOUR R’S to LIVE BY”
© Scottie-ann Murphy
(For Earth Day 2017)
Everyone should do the four "R's"
And practice them each day
Reduce....Reuse.....
Renew....Recycle
This is the only Earth we
have
Help keep our planet clean
and green
Plant new trees, shrubs and other foliage to renew
Donate items you no longer need
when possible for reuse
Use cloth shopping bags on trips to the store
Reduce landfill trash by
implementing a household
Recycle plan
Utilize the plan everyday
You and me....recycling begins
with us
