Ever heard the phrase, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em?” Well, we couldn’t think of a truly original topic to blog about this Earth Day. For the last forty years, people have talked about Earth Day and ways to preserve our planet. In the Internet age, it’s even tougher to think of something truly unique, truly mindblowing.
So rather than telling you once more to purchase a water filter to filter your tap water and a reusable water bottle to carry it with (which is astonishingly good advice), we figured we’d point you to some writers who have provided an interesting, fresh take this Earth Day.In no particular order are a few blogs that made quite an impression on us. The first, from the Huffington Post, especially had us thinking green blue.
Is Blue the new Green?
The folks over at the Huffington Post think so, and they give nine reasons — each accompanied by a breathtaking photo – that Earth day is as much about our planet’s water as it is our greenery. Gazelle Emami at the Huffington Post explains why we need to “Go Blue,” too:
“Earth is often seen as synonymous with land, but our planet is overwhelming dominated by water. Which is why this Earth Day, we’re going blue. Taking care of our oceans and other sources of water is critical to sustaining our planet, but the attention they get often doesn’t reflect that. While 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, 95 percent of the oceans have not even been explored. We’re taking a look at nine reasons why water and the life within it is vital to life on Earth, and how celebrating the earth means celebrating our most precious resource — water.”
Eco-friendly Bottled Water
Jill Fehrenbacher of Inhabit wrote about the Top Five Dumbest Greenwashed Earth Day Gimmicks. First on her list were “eco-shaped water bottles,” which the manufacturer Poland Springs touted as using 30% less plastic. Be that as it may, Fehrenbacher is quick to point out the hypocrisy involved in putting tap water into “eco-friendly” bottles.
Water for People
If you pledge to Save Your Water this Earth Day, UL Worldwide has promised to donate a dollar to Water for People, a program that helps bring clean water to some of the places on Earth that need it most.
Blue Link Bonanza
Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, published an Earth Day Blue Link Bonanza. The link bonanza included several links to celebrate Earth Day through water, including links to senators and suggestions to tell them to stop ocean acidification and offshore drilling..
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