Today is considered Earth Day by many, an observance of environmental protection which started some 38 years ago. It wasn’t until I was 12 that I first heard of it.

The cause is noble, but the practice is lacking. Now, Earth Day is more a marketing ploy than a day of environmental activism. And really, much like you shouldn’t wait until Valentine’s Day to show someone how much you love them, you shouldn’t wait until Earth Day to do something about caring for the planet: recycling metal, plastic and paper; or replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent ones; or other simple things that can have an impact over time.

I don’t think Earth Day is dead – it just needs some CPR.