To burn or not to burn? Many instances of trash incineration still occur daily, but isn’t recycling the better option?

Where: Global When: Tuesday, April 17 to Tuesday, April 24, 2012 What: This Earth Day, The Bra Recyclers ask women globally to turn to their drawers to help save the earth. The Bra Recyclers “provide a place to put those bras to use in a socially and environmentally conscious way.” Recycling bras saves textile material from landing […]

Where: National Mall, Washington, DC When: Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. What: More than 100,000 are expected to attend the “centerpiece of Earth Day in the United States” in the nation’s capital. Civic leaders, celebrities and community members will join together to inform and empower in this free, public event. Activities include: […]

Where: South Side Park, Sacramento, CA When: Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. What: A crowd of 6,000 is expected at this free celebration in downtown Sacramento. Expect a Sunday filled with diverse business, nonprofit, cultural and government vendors with practical information, goods and services for saving money, living healthier and protecting […]

Where: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC When:  Tuesday, April 24, 2012, from noon to 1:35 p.m. What: Best Buy is hosting an e-waste summit — an intimate roundtable discussion moderated by Joel Makower, creator and executive editor of GreenBiz. Additional attendees will include industry leaders, NGO partners and lawmakers, including representatives from CEA, ERI and the Northwest Recycling Council. Topics will cover general […]

This writer gets in the Earth Day spirit by resolving to finish a long-overdue upcycling project.

Where: Forest Park Muny Grounds, St. Louis When: Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. What: The third-largest Earth Day celebration in the U.S. combines a festival, symposium, recycling extravaganza and greening workshop into an all-out eco-friendly blitz. The 23rd annual festival, which is free to all attendees, will feature more than […]

Earth Day provides a chance to teach environmental stewardship to children while bettering the community.

Where: Fair Park, Dallas When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 and Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. What: A free and extensive exhibit and festival that will bring together 75,000 to celebrate sustainability in north Texas. More than 600 exhibitors will be on hand, covering 600,000 square feet at Dallas’ centrally located […]

Where: Grand Central Terminal and Times Square, New York When: Thursday, April 19, 2012 through Saturday, April 21, 2012 What: A three-day celebration of earth-friendly exhibits and entertainment spread over two of New York City’s most iconic destinations. at Grand Central Indoors (Vanderbilt Hall) Thursday, April 19 Exhibits from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Earth […]