Hollywood Popular Artists

Apr 20th 2012, 12:00

Ah, Earth. Home, Sweet Home. Come Sunday, April 22 aka #EarthDay it's time to show mad love for this planet we live on. We rounded up 6 ways you can represent for #EarthDay simply by sending out a Linkin Park-approved tweet or uploading a photo. Read on!

+Power the World with your tweet. Did you know that 1.3 Billion people worldwide have no access to electricity? Yes, that s*** is so cray. Access to energy = better healthcare, education, and financial independence. Thankfully, Power the World, Linkin Park's campaign is focused on bring sustainable energy to those who don't have it in Africa, Asia and even our continent, North America.  All you have to do is tweet out what you would miss the most if you didn't have electricity with the hashtag #whatiwouldmiss.

+Be a trendsetter. "Green" is not the granola-y pigeon-hole of yore; eco-friendly everything is universally hot. Our choices as consumers have a direct impact on how products affect the planet, but we also influence each other, shaping style and culture. Ditch the plastic bags and go retro (triggering childhood flashbacks in your wake) with an old school reusable lunch box and thermos set. (I call dibs on Jem and the Holograms.) And when it comes to clothes shopping, remember: Vintage shopping is recycling, so stand tall next time you're thrifting for gold.

+Do the math ... or, rather, let the Earth Day Network Footprint Calculator do it for you. We can still love all our stuff; no one's asking you to replace your iPod with a fishing rod. If we've learned anything from this economy, though, it's that less is more. How many planets does it take to support your lifestyle?

+Be one in a billion. Earth Day Network is calling all human beans to chip in toward A Billion Acts of Green. Just think of the lifestyle changes that shout out to "good old days." Plant a garden, eat locally, take public transportation more often ... or start slowly by signing a petition, making a donation, reading a book about the environment. Pledge your act now to help tip the scales.

+Be social.  RecyclePix by Greenopolis is a photosharing app that lets users document evidence of their recycling ways, earn points for pics and, ultimately, collect rewards. (Who doesn't love rewards?) Or join the #earthtweet Tweet-a-Thon. Use the hashtag #earthtweet to help raise enviro-buzz on Twitter. Grab a badge and avatar (scroll down on the right) and read what others are saying -- then post a pic to let the world oggle.

+Dance it out. Long before Natalie Portman pirouette-ed her way to Academy gold, she was hip-hoppin' to a different beat -- and my, what a beat. It's sooooo 90's it hurts!  Now, you, too, can learn the routine: Recycle it, reuse it, renew it, redo it.

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