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• Don't forget to send your friends and family Earth Day Ecards. An ecard is a nice token of friendship For Earth Day, it can also act as a great reminder to give back to the Earth that sustains us all.

  Earth Day is celebrated globally each year on April 22. When it originated in 1970, the holiday's greatest intent and purpose was to promote environmental awareness.

• Fast Facts

  1. First Earth Day celebrated April 22, 1970
  2. Began as a celebration of the vernal equinox
  3. Founded by environmental activist John McConnell
  4. An extension of Earth Day, Earth week begins April 16th
  5. Celebrated in countries all over the world
  6. Earth Day falls on or around the birthdays of several environmental spokespersons
  7. There are ecards for almost every holiday you can imagine
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