Phılıppınes Feature Package Earth Day

epa02118986 A Filipino piles discarded cartons he collects to be sold at a junk shop for recyclable materials in Manila , Philippines 11 April 2010 . Despite health hazards , urban poor residents near garbage dumpsites strive to earn a living by practicing their own form of waste segregation . Discarded recyclable materials such paper , plasticelectronic waste products are collected from garbage dumpssold to junk shops for a fee . Earth Day is celebrated around the world annually on 22 April to inspire awareness ofappreciation for the earth ' s environment . On Earth Day individuals as well as environmental groups take action to raise awareness ofpolitical attention to environmental issues such as pollution , global warmingclimate change , to encourage public endeavour for a clean environment . Earth Day which was founded by by U . S . Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2010 .  According to the official website : ' Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy , energy efficiency , renewable energygreen jobs . '  EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA