Happy Earth Day

A Greater Adjutant Stork flies by a ragpicker looking for recyclable items at a garbage dump on Earth Day, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India on Tuesday. People across the globe hold events to celebrate the Earth’s environment and spread awareness on how to conserve its natural resources on Earth Day, observed annually on April 22. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Earth Day is celebrated every April 22, though some events take place on the weekends before or after. The first Earth Day was in 1970. It was created in the U.S. to increase public awareness of environmental problems. Now, it’s celebrated every year by more than a billion people in 180 nations. Earth Day is credited with starting the environmental movement in the U.S. Governor Pat Quinn says he wants Illinoisans to get outdoors and involved in conservation and sustainability efforts in the state. He says every day should be Earth Day in Illinois and residents should work to make Illinois the greenest state in the nation. He says “everyone should do their part to help preserve, sustain and beautify” Illinois/ Associated Press . More here .

Question: Are you greener today than you were 10 years ago?