{"id":20387,"date":"2024-04-22T09:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/?p=20387"},"modified":"2024-04-22T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:25:01","slug":"eight-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/eight-ways-to-celebrate-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Ways to Celebrate Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today, April 22nd is Earth Day. Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed it in 1970 in response to the environmental interest created by Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring<\/em> in 1962.<\/p>\n Rachel Carson, a marine biologist, voiced her concerns about DDT and certain other pesticides in her book. This led to a national ban on DDT and President Richard Nixon’s creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. President Jimmy Carter posthumously awarded Rachel Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.<\/p>\n Our environment is a precious gift. Let’s take care of it. By taking one or more of these simple actions, you’ll help protect our environment, celebrate Earth Day, and honor Rachel Carson.<\/p>\n Thank you…<\/p>\n To read more posts from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n Return to the Great Big Greenhouse homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, April 22nd is Earth Day. Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed it in 1970 in response to the environmental interest created by Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring in 1962. Let’s Thank Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring Rachel Carson, a marine biologist, voiced her concerns about DDT and certain other pesticides in her book. This … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":20391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLet’s Thank Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring<\/em><\/h3>\n
So, how can we celebrate Earth Day?<\/h3>\n
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You Can Help Take Care of Our Environment<\/h3>\n