Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day!  Roughly forty plus years ago, a United State's Senator kicked off the very first Earth Day.  The day may not have been officially called that at first, but the essence of the holiday was instituted.  Today it is the mantra of every tree-hugger and environmentalist alive.  I say that in a somewhat condescending manner, but only because anything can get blown out of proportion and radicalized.  I, for one, firmly believe in living as a responsible steward of the resources and treasures entrusted to me.  Even living in an apartment complex, I weekly collect litter in the neighborhood and diligently drop off recyclables in the nearest collection bin at a school located a few blocks away.  This behavior and resulting action(s) are carefully balanced with reason and logic.  I don't demand others to follow suit, but I do hope my lifestyle sets the example for others to follow.  If and when I should ever again get lucky enough to live in a house, I do have the desire to begin and maintain a compost pile.  Having one would further encourage more items, never seeing the dark hole of a landfill, another chance at usefulness.  Leaves, food, and a host of other items, are prime substances for a compost pile, and are nature's own ingredients to make fertilizer.  I guarantee the end result makes for a better catalyst in growth than anything man can produce chemically.  May this Earth Day become a prompt in a lifestyle change for the better, both for you and the planet we all have to live on and share.  Again, Happy Earth Day!