“Friday is Earth Day – a day started in 1970 by 20 million Americans who had finally had enough of living in smoggy cities, drinking unclean water, and breathing polluted air. 

“As we celebrate Earth Day’s 35th Anniversary this year, let us honor the attention and awareness Earth Day’s founders have brought to the forefront of America’s agenda by each doing our own part to protect and support our surroundings. If you don’t recycle, start today. Recycling materials like glass, metal, plastics and paper, helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and saves energy. These products can also be reduced to raw materials, which can easily be reused again rather than taking up space in a landfill. 

“Consider planting a tree, which takes little time and contributes tremendously to our natural state. Have your heating and cooling equipment serviced annually and remember to replace air filters regularly. Not only will doing this contribute to our overall air quality, but it will also improve the health of you and your family. 

“It’s the little things each of us do on a daily basis that truly make a difference in the overall quality of our environment. On this Earth Day, let us all do our part to protect our precious planet for generations to come.”