Albuquerque Area Earth Day Celebrations
Earth Day is a great event around Albuquerque. Head to the BioPark for their annual Party for the Planet, or to the Earth Day Celebration held outside the La Montanita Co-op. Find out more and choose a place to celebrate Earth Day.
Find Ways to Act Environmentally Responsible in Albuquerque on Earth Day or All Year
Although Earth Day is on April 22, environmental awareness lasts all year. Find out what you can do to take action on Earth Day in Albuquerque, or for the rest of the year, through some of the City of Albuquerque's sustainable resources.
In honor of Earth Day, contemplate what you can do to take sustainable action. You can:
Recycle. It's easy when the City of Albuquerque picks it up outside your front door.
Replace lights with CF bulbs. Cold Cathode Fluorescent bulbs contain 85% less mercury than regular bulbs and save anywhere from $80 - $250 per year.
Use cold water for laundry loads and save up to $60 per year. Use less energy to boot.
Bike or walk to work. In addition to saving anywhere from $300 - $600 a year, there are health benefits as well.
Eat less meat. Cutting your meat consumption in half on average is like walking to work rather than driving.
See? It's easy to reduce your carbon footprint by taking a few, thoughtful steps toward using less energy and creating less waste.
Source: You Sustain
