Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day in Delco!

This year marks the 49th anniversary of Earth Day, held on April 22.  This year’s theme is “Protect Our Species.”  All living things have an intrinsic value, and each plays a unique role and we must work together to protect endangered and threatened species and the resources that we all share. We encourage all of our residents to participate in Earth Day and participate in a project in your community or in your own backyard.

Here are some ways you can protect our environment on Earth Day and all year round:

Recycle! Why you should, how you can and what you need to know:
https://www.delcopa.gov/recycle/helpfultips.html

Conserve Energy:
https://www.delcopa.gov/recycle/pdf/UseLessEnergy.pdf

Learn About Composting:
https://www.delcopa.gov/recycle/composting.html

Go Greener with Cleaning:
https://www.delcopa.gov/recycle/recipes.html

Share a Ride. Learn about Delco’s Ride Share Program:
https://www.dctma.org/share-a-ride/

RideECO. Save on Public Transportation:
http://www.rideeco.org/

Read All About it! Children’s Book about taking care on the environment:
http://www.delcolibraries.org/earth-day-reads

Love Your Park! Learn more about Delco’s parks:
https://www.delcopa.gov/departments/parks/index.html

Take a Hike!
https://visitdelcopa.com/trails/

Bike Your Way Around:
https://bicyclecoalition.org/ride-your-bike/bike-commuting/

What’s Your Carbon Footprint?
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/consider-your-impact/carbon-calculator/

The History of Earth Day:
https://www.earthday.org/about/the-history-of-earth-day/