Zero Emissions Day
September 20, 2021
The purpose of Zero Emissions Day is to give our planet a break from fossil fuels and what they release into the air, at least for one day, every year. This encompasses greenhouse gasses, polluting substances, microparticles, and other things that are harming our planet.
It started in 2008 when founder, Ken Wallace, launched a website in Nova Scotia, Canada, calling for September 21 to be a day where no fossil fuels are consumed.
Zero emission refers to an engine, motor, process, or other energy source, that emits no waste products that pollute the environment or disrupt the climate.
What can you do? Choose to bike, walk, car pool, or - our favorite - ride for public transportation.
Plan a 'no-cook' meal to eat. Power down by avoiding the use of electricity for some time on the day itself. Avoid single-use plastics and paper products, buy only things you really need, find a way to reuse items by repairing or upcycling them, set a compost system for food scraps, and properly recycle any plastic, paper, glass, and metal.
We can all start making small changes that will contribute to making the world a better place and help preserve life on our planet.
