Earth Day 2010

40th Anniversary

Join us as we explore our world, as we approach the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day. Our company was launched at Earth Day in 1990 so we’re excited about this huge celebration of our birthday!

We have picked the elements of Wind, Fire, Water & Earth to share links, ideas and recipes with you. Each theme month will bring links, blogs and listings of non-profits that are working in these key areas.

Talk with us at Facebook (Ecobags.com) or Twitter (ECOBAGSdotCOM) about your events, your ideas and your thoughts. The conversation will get shared with thousands!

It's pretty cool how these elements laid out so conveniently, to end at the beginning, at Earth Day!

January - Wind
February - Fire
March - Water
April - Earth (with a big party planned for Earth Day all over the world, on April 22nd)

Join us as we explore what's happening here on planet Earth. ECOBAGS' birthday is Earth Day - our company was officially launched at the 20th celebration long on Sixth Avenue (mid-town) - so we're counting down, starting NOW. And we hope there'll be cake.

Resources:
Earth Day Network ww2.earthday.net

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Light breezes blow in the Caribbean and gale force winds blow people around in the Windy City, Chicago. Wind is a force of nature that moves everything - weather, ships, mountains of snow. Join us for an exploration of wind power and the impacts of wind on agriculture, economies and our environment.

Resources:
American Wind Energy Acciociation (AWEA) www.awea.org
energy KIDS tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy
Southwest Windpower www.windenergy.com

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We’re celebrating fire and heat this February. With record snowfall in the east, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic states and DC, we decided to offer some HOT recipes to warm you up from the inside out. If you live in warmer climes, grab a Margarita or other favored cold drink and make it the companion to these yummy offerings.

Recipes:
Hades Habanero Halibut
Barbecue America's Grilled Oysters
Chili Chocolate Cookies

Resources:
American Solar Energy Society www.ases.org
Solar in the Schools www.solarenergy.org/solar-schools-sis
International Solar Energy Society www.ises.org/ises.nsf!Open

Interesting Articles:
"Goat Power : The Ups and Downs of Using Goats to Control Fires" by Dawn Starin
"Burning Down the House (and Trees) : Fire Spending Overwhelms Forest Service Budget" by Josh McDaniel
"Activist aims to fly around the world on solar power," by Emmanuelle Landais

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Water truly is a building block of life and without it we could not exist; it hydrates us, cleans us and comprises 60+% of the human body. And yet, we take for granted the fact that clean water is readily available in much of the Western world. Awareness for the global clean water crisis is rising and we’re here to spread it even further.

Recipes:
Watermelon Salad with Mint Leaves
Watercress Guacamole
LA Water Cocktail


Get Involved:
March 22, 2010 is World Water Day! www.worldwaterday.org
The H2O Project, Challenge Yourself and Save the World: www.theh2oproject.org
Summit on the Summit, Celebrities Taking Action for Clean Water: www.summitonthesummit.com
Clearwater, Cleaning the Hudson Since 1969: www.clearwater.org
Surfrider, Protecting Our Waterways for the Future: www.surfrider.org


Resources:
Global Water www.globalwater.org
Water for People www.waterforpeople.org
Global Water Network www.globalwaternetwork.org
Earth Day www.earthday.net

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day but we as humans have cherished our planet since the beginning of time. If honoring the Earth isn't part of your daily routine, take this one day to think about the awesome power of Mother Nature and take action to ensure its lasting future.

Take Action:
Ways You Can Stop Global Warming www.dosomething.org
Saving Energy and Energy Conservation www.energyquest.ca.gov
What You Can Do www.epa.gov
Crafts for Kids crafts.kaboose.com

Resources:
Alliance for Climate Protection www.climateprotect.org
Earth Day Network www.earthday.org

Recipes:
Eat foods the way Mother Nature intended - raw!
Raw Pad Thai vegetarian.about.com
Zucchini Fettuccine with Sesame Mango Sauce www.rawglow.com
Raw Apple Pie www.rawglow.com