EARTH DAY!

[STOIC]

Today Earth day is a cause for celebration world wide , but it is also a year that we reflect on the enviromental disaster that has affected our home in the Horn of Africa-Somalia.Since the establishment of earth day-35 years ago-it has been an instrument in awakening the humanity to be a better stewards of the planet that we all call home.Today we as the citizens of the earth are celabrating the end of the regualarly horror stories about polluted lakes and air we breath-though we still got alot to do. The third world countries have been the dumping site of the developed world ever since the increase of hazardous waste.The latest assesment of the enviromental devastation carried out by the united nation enviromental program (UNEP) provides only a preliminary "aerial level look " of Tsunami impact on Somalia-god knows what they will find when they do "ground-level assesment".Evidence shows that tsunami stired up the nuclear and harzadous waste deposit that have been dumped illegally.The report pointed out waste like radioactive uranium, lead and cadium.This waste are suspected to be dumped by the developed nations under the permision of warlords.

Nick Nuttall of the U.N. Enviromental program in Nairobi explained that "Somalia has been used as a dumping ground for hazardous waste starting about the early 1990s and continuing through the civil war there,†he noted. “European companies found it to be very cheap to get rid of waste there, costing as little as $2.50 a ton where disposal costs in Europe are something like $250 a ton. And the waste is many different kinds. There is uranium radioactive waste. There is leads. There is heavy metals like cadmium and mercury. There is industrial waste and there is hospital wastes, chemical wastes. You name it," said Mr. Nuttal.This disater reminds us that we all need an international cooperation to identify a lasting remedies to curb this kind of international environmental terrorism.Environmental terrorism does not respect geographical boundaries-it should be as much concern to us, as the other form of terrorism.Over the years what we have learned is that everyone of us has a stake when it comes to protecting our air, water, and natural places.The values we need to protect-like fairness, responsibility, health and safety-are universal.

So there you are today probably done with your job assignement or you just left school going home.I need you to ask yourself "what can i do for the earth today?".Here are simple thing you can do to become an environmental consumer:

Reuse and recycle paper, glass, plastic, aluminum, scrap metal, and yard wastes.

Look for recycling symbol on products you buy. Such symbols identify recycled or recyclable products.

Avoid buying products that use unnecessary packaging - either plastic or paper.

Buy household goods and foods in bulk to minimize packaging waste.

Buy rechargeable batteries for flashlights, toys, and household items.

Carry your own reusable shopping bag.

Consider using reusable mugs, glasses, dishes, cloth towels and sponges.

Encourage your community and your school to begin recycling.

Maintain and repair products.

Donate usable materials to charities or thrift shops.

Patronize local businesses and buy locally-produced foods and goods, both to promote a vital local community and prevent pollution generated by travel and shipping.

 

"HAPPY EARTH DAY NOMADS"

[NoVa]

STOIC HAPpyyy Earth Day 2 U 2 Dear...

 

Isn't it so sad 2 know our sea is used as garbage for all those European's garbages...Ughhh....Imagine what's it's gonna look like after 20 year's...some kind of disease is probably gonna start from all these things that they dump in the ocean and our air...polluting the whole thing...2 bad there isn't any1 to stop that...guess it's a wasted garbage dum'for them.

[checkmate]

Thanks, Happy earth day to you too nomad.

Enjoy your earth nomads.

 

 

asxantu

[Bess.]

happy EARTH DAY...ppl remember to take care of our earth ...recycle, reuse and don't litter.....this is the only earth we have lets be responsible and take care of our home....

[Viking]

Everyday is earth day for the Muslim. We should reflect on the bounties of Allah SWT every single day and walk and live with humility on mother earth because she will, on the day of Reckonning, bear witness of our arrogance and and ill-treatement towards her.

 

 

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 41:

 

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

 

The Prophet said, "If any Muslim plants any plant and a human being or an animal eats of it, he will be rewarded as if he had given that much in charity."