10 Interesting Facts About Earth Day | What is Earth Day? | Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

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Channel: Randomfacts by Shikhaa · 2018 · Entertainment

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Here is a list of 10 interesting facts about Earth Day.

Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22nd April.
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 and now this event happens in more than 193 countries.
On Earth Day people collect garbage, plant trees, sign petitions and plan for a better future for our planet.
Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day.
Some schools and communities celebrate Earth Day for a whole week to expand the time frame.
In 2012, on this day more than 100,000 people rode bikes in China to reduce CO2 emissions and save fuel.
In 2011, 28 million trees were planted in Afghanistan by the Earth Day Network.
In Panama, 100 endangered species of orchids were planted to prevent their extinction.
In 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth which showed the migration paths of four animal families.
20 million people participated in the first Earth Day.

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