Earth day is meant to inspire the public to take better care of the environment and learn to take pride in the environment. The original Earth Day was used as a teaching day to get the public more informed about the environmental impact humans were making. What can you do this Earth Week 2012? There are many ways to celebrate with green Earth Week Activi…ties! (1) Less is More – Purchase items with less packaging. (2) Go Chemical Free – Adopt a chemical free lifestyle. (3) Paperless Tablet PC – Unless you are a “committed luddite” – Invest in a slate/Tablet PC. (4) Green Energy – Advocate the use of sustainable, renewable, clean energy. (5) Recycling – Start a recycling program at your school, office, or workplace. (6) Green Transportation – Walk, ride or bike – Skip the car! (7) Plant a Tree or Garden – Green your environment with trees, gardens and flowers. (8)Turn off the lights – Turn off all unnecessary lights. Phantom Energy – Unplug Appliances to reduce the use of phantom energy. (9) Pick up the Garbage – Spend a couple hours picking up litter at your local park, river or highway.