Somerset County Celebrates Earth Day With Green Advice

SOMERSET COUNTY — Wednesday April 22 is officially Earth Day, and Somerset County Parks are offering up some tips to help everyone be a little more eco-friendly over the coming year.

Here are this year's tips from the Somerset County Park Commission:

• Eat less meat
• Stop using pesticides
• Plant a tree
• Choose to support environmentally friendly organizations
• Buy recycled products
• Use travel mugs instead of disposable bottles
• Cut down on your paper mail
• Use reusable shopping bags
• Buy house plants

The park commission also shared this video on the history of earth day:

Since Earth Day was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1970, the event has grown into a massive international event recognized in 193 countries worldwide. Earth day was established in part as a reaction to an 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara. It is celebrated each year on April 22 so it doesn't conflict with most major religious holidays and doesn't come too close to spring break or final exams for students.

You can find more green resources and info on earth day from the EPAs site here, or by visiting the official earth day site at earthday.org