DENR: 8 simple ways to observe Earth Month at home

In celebration of the 50th year of Earth Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shared simple ways on how to observe the month-long event while under the enhanced community quarantine.

These eco-friendly efforts from the DENR includes common tips like saying no to plastic, saving electricity, and conserving water. Furthermore, the more specific strategies are eco-brick making, home gardening, segregating wastes, composting, and connecting with nature.

Here are the details from the DENR on how to practice these tips:

The DENR also encourages everyone to make the quarantine period an opportunity to connect with nature. The environment department also suggests that staying at home can help in the “healing process of Mother Earth.”

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The official date for this year's Earth Day is on April 22.

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