What is the Earthday Fast?

It's something we came up with here on PLANETPALS EARTHZONE to teach us all about our earth and how to conserve. It's a kind of "fasting" from our daily life. A challenge to do things differently and learn to measure how much you consume every day! Do it for Earthday or any day! It's a great activity for us all young and old.

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What you can do

Spend an entire day without using energy, or at least, limiting it. If you can't do this activity entirely, try keeping a list. List everything you do in a day that uses our natural resources and creates waste and how many times (i.e.: how many times do you put on the lights, flush the toilet, drink something canned or bottled, take a short shower or bath, etc.). You might be surprised at how much you actually consume and you may start to live differently! Then you would be a true PLANETPAL!

Do this on your own or challenge a friend--maybe your entire family or classroom!

At the end of the day, try to make a resolution to eliminate something in your life that you could do without...one day a week without using a car? bring lunches? Refill water jug instead of using bottled waters?

Challenge: How many of the following non waste activities (rules) can you do?

Earthday Fast Rules:

• Do not use a generator unless the fuel is clean-burning
  /or/ Use less heat or no air conditioning (we don't want you to freeze if you are in a cold climate!)
• Do not use hot water*
• Don't watch TV or play with electronic devices*, power tools, appliances or computers
• Don't Drive your car-walk or take public transportation
• Shop for your food for the day (1 day's worth)--when you shop shop FRESH and limit the packaging-bring your own bags!
• Try to use use only stored water and no ice
  
• Bring a lunch, don't use pre- packaged items
• Use nothing bottled-instead use a thermos

Exceptions

• You can use stored energy such as solar to power electronic devices.
• You can use hybrid transportation
• Heated water is allowed if you use a 'natural energy' source like the SUN
• Use your fireplace to help heat the home

BEWARE!...don't unplug your fridge/freezer/hot water/ etc. Just Don't Use Them

For Conservation Ideas:

See Earthday Swap
See PRECYCLE
See Earth Matters
See Worldly Wise Tips

• Learn more about the Planetpals with the Planetpals Pages
• Learn many things for and about Earthday with our fabulous list of Earthday Learning Pages
• Have loads of fun with the Fun for Kids pages: activities, crafts, games, greetings,clip art and more!
• Use the Parent / Teacher pages for teaching ideas, projects, and more info
• Learn facts and tips with the Eco Helper Pages
• Learn more about World Peace on Earthday with the World Peace pages
• Give us your opinion at Planetpals Polls