Today we celebrate Earth Day for the 46th time since U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson suggested the idea for a national day focusing on the environment. After its first celebration on April 22 1970 in the US, Earth Day has grown into a worldwide environmental movement raising awareness of serious issues such as pollution, global warming, deforestation and the detrimental effect of urbanised societies on the environment.
Nowadays, almost 200 countries around the world celebrate this day and although we all know how important it is to reduce our impact on nature, it never hurts to remind ourselves of the little things we can all do to give something back to Mother Earth.
There’s hardly anyone who’s not aware of all the benefits of recycling. State and local authorities, as well as companies and organisations, are constantly raising awareness to encourage recycling and offering various options to make it available across communities.
The 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) are the easiest and most straightforward way to individually reduce our impact on the environment. It may not seem like a lot or enough of an effort, but just by cutting on packaging and separating your waste, you can help your community and the environment by saving money, energy, and natural resources.
London councils have recycling collections weekly or fortnightly, so it’s really easy to simply separate your waste and use the right bins. Recycle Now has prepared a complete guide to help you find out what you can recycle and also locate your nearest recycling drop-off point. There’s no better day to implement their easy recycling plan than today!
If you’re still hesitant about whether you need to plant a tree or two in your garden – don’t be.
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Fifty years ago today, at 13:32 UTC, Apollo 11 launched on its mission to drop off the first humans to set foot on the Moon. It’s something that hasn’t been achieved again since the Apollo program ended, although interest in going back to the Moon has been rekindled somewhat of late. While we remember it as one of the crowning moments of the 20th century, it’s worth noting that the Apollo program wasn’t without its critics. In an interview in 1961, Norbert Wiener, a professor and legendary mathematician at MIT, dismissed the Apollo program as a “moondoggle”!
If you look back at the anecdotes of World War 2 food, people have mixed feelings about Spam. However, I would imagine that when it arrived in 1941 it was quite warmly greeted by a population short on meat and lacking variety in their diet. Without a fridge, an opened tin of Spam would have to have been used up quickly, but it could be sliced, battered and fried for breakfast, used as a sandwich filling or cold meat, added to salads and cooked into evening meals, so it was pretty versatile.
With over 30% of Brits admitting their mother is the most important person in their life and half coming to realise they are indeed turning into their mums, it’s no surprise we don’t scrimp around Mother’s Sunday.
Peace is not just the absence of war it can be a reflection of a personal inner tranquility. To many gardeners peace may be a state of harmony with nature. It is a theme of several ‘hard landscape’ projects and sculptural works as shown by the selection of Peace gardens below.
College move-in day can be almost as stressful as it is exciting. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first or your fourth—there are many things to consider and many ways to make your new temporary living place feel like home.
Nothing says Christmas more than a poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). Did you know that December 12th is known as National Poinsettia Day? Plant breeders have developed a wide range of colors in hues of white, purple, orange, and pink, but red poinsettias continue to be the most traditional color of the holiday season.
Start by considering what healthy eating means and what eating patterns are like for you during ‘non-holiday’ times. Referring to basics – use MyPlate to guide balancing and choosing from food groups and the US Dietary Guidelines for general health. Our plates should contain proportionately more plant-based foods – vegetables, whole grains, and fruit, and then lean dairy and protein sources. Focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods while decreasing foods high in sodium, sugar, and fat
Start a new holiday tradition with your family this year by making orange pomander balls. They can be hung on your Christmas tree as ornaments, attached to garlands, or used in a holiday centerpiece with live greenery. These delicious-smelling, clove-studded oranges will fill your home with a festive spicy fragrance.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! July is National Ice Cream Month, including National Ice Cream Day, which is always on the third Sunday of July. This year we’re celebrating on July 17th, 2022!