Posted on April 22, 2022
This is an update of my post published on April 22, 2011:
One of the most important holidays on Earth happens today! Join in—cleaning up the environment, recycling and reusing products, buying products made of recycled materials, learning and caring about ecology! Check out last year’s post for more…
One part of caring for Mother Earth is growing—and allowing to grow—plants. Plants and trees are super important for lots of reasons – two of them being to prevent soil erosion and to gobble up carbon dioxide in the air to help reduce global warming.
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| Can you see why plants OTHER THAN grass are important in preventing erosion? |
Another important Earth Day concern is energy, including electrical energy from batteries. So it’s fitting that today we celebrate plants AND Plante – because today is the birthday of Gaston Plante, the guy who created the first rechargeable electric battery that was marketed for commercial use.
(Plante was born in 1834, in France.)
Did you know…?
- Rechargeable batteries have 32 times less impact on the environment than ordinary batteries.
- Everybody should dispose of batteries safely—and that means taking them to a proper recycling or disposal site, NOT tossing them into the trash!
- Green batteries are on the horizon—scientists have created special viruses that can generate electrical energy without any toxic materials! (Note that the viruses are completely harmless to humans.)
Also on this date:
International Mother Earth Day
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More Earth Day
and even more
Anniversary of the Global Selfie Earth Day
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
Anniversary of the start of Major League Baseball
In God We Trust Day
Oklahoma Day
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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April holidays
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April birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in April
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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May holidays
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May birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in May