Earth Day is April 22. The day started in 1970 as a way to bring awareness to environmental issues. Here are 14 ways to help the earth on Earth Day:

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Conserve energy, reduce your carbon footprint, and start supporting environmental organizations.
Volunteer for cleanups in your community.
Stop buying plastic bottles of water, limiting your plastic usage.
Share your eco-friendly practices, give everyone a chance to be better.
Reduce your energy use, use energy-efficient light bulbs and turn off lights and appliances when not in use.
Plant trees: helps with more carbon dioxide absorbing and supports wildlife habitats.
Don’t buy single-use items.
Composting, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves soil health.
Conserve water.
Eat less meat to lower the water usage.
Driving less helps reduce air pollution and noise pollution.
Using reusable shopping bags, lowering the use of plastic bags.
Installing skylights, lessens dependency on artificial lighting and increases your home’s energy efficiency.
Using less paper to lower the amount of trees cut down.