Friday's Scoop: Happy Earth Day

Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated every April 22 in 175 countries. The date corresponds to spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. What are you doing to make our planet greener? For tips on how to recycle, conserve and save energy to help the environment and heal the Earth, check out Weho Patch's .

Through the Eyes of a Child

Celebrate the artistic side of Earth Day by catching a glimpse of eco-artist Tom Deininger's three-dimensional relief comprised of 100 percent recycled materials collected by children attending and salvaged from local landfills. The mural, funded through Art on the Outside—a program of the City of West Hollywood’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission—shows a toddler’s eyes gazing upward and can be spotted on Santa Monica Boulevard at Orange Grove (one block east of Fairfax Boulevard). 

Did you know that eating a vegetable-based diet is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint? More than one-third of all fossil fuels produced in the United States go toward animal agriculture. Cutting out meat just one day a week can have a big impact. For a list of Patch's favorite vegan and vegan-friendly eateries around Weho, .

Nominate a Heritage Tree

Why not save a tree this Earth Day? Weho property owners are encouraged to voluntarily participate to preserve and protect a tree in the city as part of the Heritage Tree Program. A "heritage tree" must be viable to the public, at least 24 inches in diameter, and have historical significance. Contact the city's Human Services Department at 323-848-6308 for more information.

This is the most common and, in many cities, the easiest and most accessible thing we can do for the environment.  just west of N. Robertson Blvd., the  gas station at Santa Monica Boulevard and Curson Avenue, and  at Santa Monica and Crescent Heights all accommodate bottle and can redemption centers. For local electronic waste drop-off locations around town, click here. And just for fun, we've compiled a list of .

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