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# earthday365

Helping YOU make St. Louis greener!

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- [World Refill Day](https://earthday-365.org/world-refill-day/) - Grab your clean containers, and kick trash and litter to the curb on World Refill Day! Check out the local businesses below, where you can refill dry goods, body products, and beverages all year round. (If you’re bringing your own container, you’ll want to have staff weigh it and write the weight on it beforehand,
- [PRESS RELEASE: EARTHDAY365 EXPANDS GDA PROGRAM](https://earthday-365.org/press-release-earthday365-expands-gda-program/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: earthday365 314-282-7533 info@earthday-365.org Release Date: August 3, 2026 EARTHDAY365 EXPANDS GREEN DINING ALLIANCE PROGRAM Kansas City partnership with Bridging The Gap ST. LOUIS, MO, August 2026 – The Green Dining Alliance (GDA), a nationally recognized restaurant sustainability certification program of 501c(3) non-profit earthday365, is pleased to announce a program expansion into
- [2026 Sustainability Awards](https://earthday-365.org/2026-sustainability-awards/) - Andi Gaither, an Interpreter of Natural History at Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Representative Colin Wellenkamp, and Dana Ripper, Co-Founder of Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO), were the featured speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25 following a welcome speech by earthday365 Executive Director Dr. Jessica
- [2025 Sustainability Awards](https://earthday-365.org/2025-sustainability-awards/) - St. Louis City Mayor Cara Spencer, and Dr. Lúcia Lohmann, President and Director of Missouri Botanical Garden, were the featured speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 26, at 1 pm. Tina Muir, earthday365 board member and founder of Racing for Sustainability, emceed the 2025 Sustainability Awards
- [2026 St. Louis Earth Day Festival Press Release](https://earthday-365.org/2026-festival-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Lu, earthday365 kelly@earthday-365.org, 314-282-7533 2026 St. Louis Earth Day Festival Bans Plastic Use St. Louis, MO (April 2, 2026) — Drawing tens of thousands of attendees each year, the St. Louis Earth Day Festival returns to the Muny Grounds in Forest Park on April 25–26, 2026, 11 a.m. to
- [2022 Sustainability Awards](https://earthday-365.org/2022-sustainability-awards/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janessa Williams, earthday365 janessa@earthday-365.org, 314.282.7533 Cori Bush Headlined New Sustainability Awards at St. Louis Earth Day Festival Congresswoman spoke at Festival that returned to Forest Park St. Louis, MO (April 27, 2022) — Congresswoman Cori Bush was the featured speaker at the Opening Ceremony and Sustainability Awards of the St.
- [Sustainability Comes to Dutchtown!](https://earthday-365.org/sustainability-comes-to-dutchtown/) - The Thomas Dunn Learning Center is playing an important role in providing accessible food to those in need, providing education, and combating food waste. TDLC works with STL Food Share, a group of volunteers that organize food pickups from grocery stores like Whole Foods and Fresh Thyme. They pick up food that the grocery stores are
- [Recycling On the Go 2022](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go-2022/) - From the oyster-shucking madness in March to the thrill of 4000 girls running their first 5K in November, Recycling On the Go staff were on site to collect and divert nearly 40 tons of materials for recycling and composting at 46 area events in 2022. Our small team of 8 staff worked over 1000
- [2025 By the Numbers](https://earthday-365.org/2025-by-the-numbers/) - 2025 was a year of resilience, growth, and meaningful impact for earthday365. While shifting federal policies and funding uncertainties created real challenges for climate and environmental justice work nationwide, our community stayed focused, adaptable, and committed to what matters most. Thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, donors, sponsors, staff, and partners, we not only
- [A Public Statement of earthday365 Values](https://earthday-365.org/a-public-statement-of-earthday365-values/) - On March 7, 2025, earthday365 received notice that our Environmental Justice Outreach Coordinator position—a one-year service contract—would be permanently discontinued due to the federal termination of the EPA and AmeriCorps' Green VISTA Corps program. This initiative was designed to combat environmental injustice in underfunded and marginalized communities across the U.S. We are deeply saddened that
- [Gifts for a Greener 14th](https://earthday-365.org/gifts-for-a-greener-14th/) - We recommend a few sustainable Valentine's Day gift ideas, all from local businesses near St. Louis!
- [2023 Festival Press Release](https://earthday-365.org/2023-festival-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jess Watson, earthday365 jessica@earthday-365.org, 314.282.7533 The St. Louis Earth Day Festival Returns April 22 & 23 Annual festival in Forest Park emphasizes the importance of a sustainable lifestyle St. Louis, MO (February 22, 2023) – Take part in the largest Earth Day celebration in the Midwest on April 22 and
- [Dairy Farmers Go Sustainable](https://earthday-365.org/dairy-farmers-go-sustainable/) - Eating with sustainability in mind is probably not a foreign topic to earthday365’s readers. What many people might not know though is dairy farmers’ role in helping to fuel the world and the future. Dairy farmers are dedicated to producing nutritious products that nourish people through all life stages and taking care of their animals
- [Special Programming at the 2023 Festival](https://earthday-365.org/special-programming-at-the-2023-festival/) - Forest Park comes alive again with engaging programs and performers at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival. We know you love our vendors and you will want to visit as many as possible throughout the two-day event, and to enrich the experience even more, we have many great interactive educational opportunities, DIY demonstrations, short vendor
- [Sponsor Spotlight: Subaru](https://earthday-365.org/sponsor-spotlight-subaru/) - At Subaru, we feel it’s our personal responsibility to protect Earth’s natural wonders and encourage our retailers and customers to engage in smart environmental practices, simply because it’s the right thing to do. — Tom Doll, President and CEO, Subaru of America, Inc. Along with our retailers across the country, Subaru works to reduce waste, safeguard resources for
- [2023 Sustainability Awards](https://earthday-365.org/2023-sustainability-awards/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jess Watson, earthday365 director@earthday-365.org 314.203.6451 Sustainability Awards 2023 Award Winners St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, and St. Louis Zoo WildCare Park Director Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman were the featured speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Saturday,
- [Food Waste Awareness Day](https://earthday-365.org/food-waste-awareness-day/) - It’s Official! The City of St. Louis Mayor’s office presented their proclamation of Food Waste Awareness Day on November 18, 2023! We celebrated our inaugural Food Waste Challenge at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company among many of our supporters. Angela Pearson, Special Projects Manager from the office of Mayor Tishaura Jones read the proclamation and presented
- [Queer & Green Businesses to Support in St. Louis](https://earthday-365.org/queer-green-businesses-to-support-in-st-louis/) - Here are some of the LGBTQ+ owned businesses in St. Louis that are taking the steps to be sustainable as well!
- [2023 By the Numbers](https://earthday-365.org/2023-by-the-numbers/) - 2023 was an amazing year for earthday365! With the enduring support of our loyal volunteers, donors, sponsors, staff, and partners, we made great strides in each of our programs, and we are excited to share a rundown of all that our community enabled us to accomplish: 2023 St. Louis Earth Day Festival 18,000 attendees 191
- [Digital Volunteerism](https://earthday-365.org/digital-volunteerism/) - We are grateful for the many ways our supporters and volunteers help throughout the year. We will never turn down someone wishing to volunteer at a waste sorting station at an event, or host a "dine out" for the Green Dining Alliance, but are asking now for your help, using the tools at your fingertips, to
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival 2024 Press Release](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-festival-2024-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jess Watson, earthday365 jessica@earthday-365.org, 314.282.7533 Midwest’s Largest Earth Day Celebration Returns for 2024 Thousands gather for Climate Action at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival St. Louis, MO (April 02, 2024) – Join tens of thousands at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, the largest Earth Day celebration in the
- [2024 Sustainability Awards](https://earthday-365.org/2024-sustainability-awards/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jess Watson, earthday365 director@earthday-365.org 314.203.6451 Sustainability Awards 2024 Award Winners St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones, and Midwest Climate Collaborative Director Heather Navarro were the featured speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 20, at 1 pm. Dr. Jess Watson, Executive
- [Pumpkin Composting](https://earthday-365.org/pumpkin-composting/) - Compost Your Pumpkin We are making it easy for you to keep pumpkins out of our area landfills by bringing them to our office, 4125 Humphrey St. or North Newstead Association, 4601 Pope Ave. through December 6, 2024 for composting! 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are thrown out each year once Halloween has passed.
- [2024 By the Numbers](https://earthday-365.org/2024-by-the-numbers/) - 2024 was a year to remember for earthday365! With a shared commitment to building a more equitable and sustainable St. Louis region, our dedicated volunteers, generous donors, sponsors, hardworking staff, and collaborative partners came together to make incredible impacts. From diverting a total of 13,361,225 lbs from the landfill, to certifying 14 more local restaurants
- [2025 St. Louis Earth Day Festival Press Release](https://earthday-365.org/2025-st-louis-earth-day-festival-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Lu, earthday365 kelly@earthday-365.org, 314-282-7533 St. Louis Earth Day Festival 2025 Brings Climate Hope A weekend of sustainability, inspiration, and action for a greener future. St. Louis, MO (February 21, 2025) – Join tens of thousands at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, the largest Earth Day celebration in the
- [Recycling Resources for City Residents: What Do We Do Now?](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-resources-for-city-residents/) - St. Louis City recently ended alley recycling services, with plans to expand the number of drop-off centers in the future. For many residents, this has left big questions: How can disabled or elderly residents access our recycling system? How can we keep useful materials out of the landfill when one of our basic city services
- [2021: Year in Review](https://earthday-365.org/2021-year-in-review/) - In the past year, we’ve worked hard to turn challenges into opportunities, and we’ve done just that, which has expanded our impact. The first half of the year saw more Covid-cancellations of live events, including our own St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Without a live Festival in April 2021, we instead promoted Earth Month with
- [Home Recycling 101 - 12:00](https://earthday-365.org/home-recycling-101/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [2023 St. Louis Food Waste Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/2023-st-louis-food-waste-challenge/) - St. Louis’ Inaugural Food Waste Challenge Following in the footsteps of cities like Nashville and Denver, earthday365 and the Green Dining Alliance are proud to bring the Food Waste Awareness Day to St. Louis. Eight GDA members participated in October’s Food Waste Challenge. Over 250 employees and staff took part to help divert over 17,000
- [That’s a shame! Waste shaming at special events](https://earthday-365.org/thats-a-shame-waste-shaming-at-special-events/) - You just finished eating the best vegan Thai tacos with local radishes at Food Truck Friday. All you have left in your hands is a paper boat with some drippings, and a boat load of soiled napkins, because, the messier it is, the better it tastes, right? Now what to do with your waste: paper boat has
- [EJ Days old post](https://earthday-365.org/ej-days/) - We are connecting with community and partner organizations to create these special events for volunteers to engage and take action. We provide promotion and volunteer support to help these organizations achieve their goals in addressing the Environmental Justice issues of food apartheid and illegal dumping. If you know of anyone that could benefit from our
- [Can Food Be Composted? & Other Tips on Composting](https://earthday-365.org/can-food-be-composted-and-other-tips-on-composting/) - One of the most asked questions we hear is, can I also compost the food? This is how disconnected our education is around living ecologically. Grow up on a farm and you understand that animals will eat your food scraps and food and plant material will be composted back into the soil by worms and
- [Circularity](https://earthday-365.org/circularity/) - It’s more than recycling This year, the sustainability awards at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival will include a new category—Circularity in Business—and nominations for the award are now open through March 31, 2023! Click here to submit your nomination. What does circularity in business mean? Circularity is the practice of keeping something in use—and
- [GDA Passport](https://earthday-365.org/gda-passport/) - GDA Passport is sponsored by: The Green Dining Alliance (GDA) is a food and beverage sustainability certification program of earthday365. GDA has been engaging the STL dining scene for over 10 years and has nearly 100 active GDA establishments certified. Its mission is to enhance the diner’s experience by engaging food and drink establishments and
- [Green Giving with earthday365 Staff](https://earthday-365.org/green-giving-with-ed365staff-2/) - For some of us the thought of going shopping or the perceived obligation of gift-giving is overwhelming; but, we may still want to show our appreciation or share the festive spirit in some way. We're happy to share the annual staff of earthday365 Green Giving Guide. Recently, we sat down with Jessica, Bob, Janessa, Ben,
- [A Green Dining Alliance Holiday](https://earthday-365.org/a-green-dining-alliance-holiday/) - It’s that time of the year again… Holiday Season! …and food is the centerpiece of many of our holiday memories. So, why not make it as environmentally sustainable as possible? Well, the Green Dining Alliance is here to help you with all your holiday food needs. Many GDA restaurants are offering sustainable food options to
- [A New Holiday Tradition!](https://earthday-365.org/a-new-holiday-tradition/) - Easy Tips to Make Reducing Food Waste Your New Holiday Tradition Delicious food shared with family, friends, and coworkers is a hallmark of the holiday season. Our favorite foods have the power to bring back warm memories and build new traditions. Unfortunately, a lot of that food goes to waste this time of year, and
- [Member Picnic 2022](https://earthday-365.org/member-picnic-2021/) - Our membership has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last year, and we are so excited to announce our 2nd annual Member Appreciation Picnic on June 8th, 6-8pm, in Tower Grove Park. We’re excited to see you again and to meet our new members! Join the fun! Become a member now! earthday365 will
- [Cows are Cool and Other Dairy Facts!](https://earthday-365.org/cows-are-cool-and-other-dairy-facts/) - Have you ever wondered where your favorite dairy products come from? Visited a dairy farm? Thought about the sustainability of dairy farming? Look no further! Take a virtual farm tour of Riegel Dairy located in Missouri and see firsthand the day-to-day operations of dairy farming and learn about some of the sustainable practices being implemented.
- [Special Programming at the Festival](https://earthday-365.org/special-programming-at-the-festival/) - Check out all the Special Programming we're offering at the 2022 St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Subaru Loves the Earth](https://earthday-365.org/subaru-loves-the-earth/) - Subaru is the Zero Waste Sponsor We are excited for return of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, and proud to again be a sponsor of this event. At Subaru, we feel it’s our personal responsibility to protect Earth’s natural wonders and encourage our retailers and customers to engage in smart environmental practices, simply because
- [Metro Transit Goes Electric](https://earthday-365.org/metro-transit-goes-electric/) - Metro Transit / Bi-State Development is a proud sponsor of the 2022St. Louis Earth Day Festival.
- [2022 Festival Press Release](https://earthday-365.org/2022-festival-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janessa Williams, earthday365 janessa@earthday-365.org, 314.282.7533 St. Louis Earth Day Festival Returns to Forest Park in April earthday365 hosts two full days of fun, education, and community-building St. Louis, MO (March 15, 2022) — After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Louis Earth Day Festival returns to
- [Board Member Update](https://earthday-365.org/board-member-update/) - We would like to thank our retiring board members Roland Beihl, Nick Frisella, and Donna Bequette, for years of giving their time and talents voluntarily to our organization. We wish them the best in their future endeavors. We are also giving a big welcome to our newest board members, Saad Amir and Liz Beeks,
- [Fight Food Waste, Fight Climate Change!](https://earthday-365.org/fight-food-waste-fight-climate-change/) - Composting can help combat climate change!
- [How to Celebrate Sustainably this Holiday Season](https://earthday-365.org/how-to-celebrate-sustainably-this-holiday-season/) - Helpful tips on how to enjoy the holidays while keeping sustainability in mind.
- [Waste Stations Add Education and Increase Waste Reduction](https://earthday-365.org/waste-stations-add-education-and-increase-waste-reduction/) - The use of waste stations at special events to engage attendee participation in waste reduction through recycling and composting a portion of their trash.
- [Welcome Our New Staff Members!](https://earthday-365.org/welcome-our-new-staff-members/) - Please join us in welcoming Ben Daugherty as our new Green Dining Alliance Program Manager and Janessa Jenkins as our new Communications and Marketing Manager! Ben will be helping our local GDA restaurants stay up to date with sustainable practices, educating their staff and customers, and encouraging more establishments to make the awesome choice of
- [A Sustainable Holiday](https://earthday-365.org/a-sustainable-holiday/) - 'Tis the season for Recycling Responsibly. Keep holiday lights, bags, and styrofoam out of recycling bins. For more info about common recycling FAQs during the holidays read on… Nobody wants to be re-gifted an item they can’t use, which includes the recycling industry! Americans tend to increase waste by 25% this time of year, making
- [Make This Holiday Season #TooGoodToWaste](https://earthday-365.org/make-this-holiday-season-toogoodtowaste/) - November is here: the brisk mornings, the gorgeous changing leaves, and (of course) the opportunity to celebrate the holidays. At earthday365, we believe in celebrations that bring joy *and* protect the planet. As we’ve discussed in our #TooGoodToWaste campaign, the average American throws out $1,300 in food each year, and the holidays are often “prime
- [Green Curbside Hop Press Release](https://earthday-365.org/green-curbside-hop-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Brooke Foster 314.660.3066 // brooke@wearenovella.com Celebrate Sustainability on Saturday, October 23, at the Green Curbside Hop earthday365 honors The Grove as St. Louis’ fourth Green Dining District, welcomes guests to enjoy food and beverages St. Louis, MO (October 6, 2021) – The sustainability nonprofit earthday365 is delighted to announce The
- [Recycling Update: City of Saint Louis, Missouri](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-update-city-of-saint-louis-missouri/) - Why is the City of Saint Louis stopping recycling collection? Currently, as shared at the Parks and Environmental Matters Committee Meeting of July 14, 2021 by Deputy Commissioner of Refuse, Randy Breitenfeld, the Saint Louis City is struggling with severe labor shortages. This is impacting their ability to keep dumpsters from overflowing. Apparently, they are short
- [Our Updated Mission](https://earthday-365.org/an-updated-mission/) - The intersection of crises we experienced over the past year or so show as clearly as we have ever seen it the overlap between climate, health, economy, and social justice: a global health pandemic; obvious climate change impacts like forest fires burning longer and larger, extreme heat-related deaths, flooding and serious weather events; and racial
- [Eco-Media Club](https://earthday-365.org/eco-media-club/) - Join us for our Eco Media Club event! Grant Funded by August 11, 6:30 pm: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingfisher Check it out from your local library or find it at these independent local book stores: Left Bank Books The Novel Neighbor Author’s website Join us in a discussion of the book Flight Behavior by
- [Homegrown Series](https://earthday-365.org/homegrown-series/) - earthday365 presents the Homegrown Series, where we highlight initiatives and projects from local leaders and organizations that are working towards building community through an agricultural lens. Grant Funded by Tha Muthaship: June 17, 6 pm Tha Muthaship is a pop-up mobile wellness studio and urban farm project centering wellness, food, and health sovereignty for people
- [Styrofoam Collection Discontinued at 2018 Recycling Extravaganza](https://earthday-365.org/styrofoam-collection-discontinued-at-2018-recycling-extravaganza/) - Beginning in 2018, St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling Extravaganza - the largest collection event in the St. Louis Metro Area for hard-to-recycle items - will no longer accept any form of Styrofoam. By eliminating Styrofoam collection from their annual Recycling Extravaganza event, St. Louis Earth Day aims to reinforce a fundamental recycling message: Styrofoam is
- [Beyond the Blue Bin](https://earthday-365.org/beyond-the-blue-bin/) - Grant Funded by Join earthday365’s Recycling On the Go program staff for our Recycling Extravaganza – Beyond the Blue Bin series. A discussion about hard-to-recycle but need to be properly disposed of materials and where to take them. We will be having more of these discussions throughout the year. Sign up for our newsletter
- [Grow the Festival's Roots](https://earthday-365.org/grow-the-festivals-roots/) - In 1993, I got a tiny cedar sapling at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival and planted it in my parent’s backyard. Today, I can look at the tree and measure the impact the Festival has had on my life - and the lives of thousands of others who deepen their green commitments on a yearly
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival 2021](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-festival-2021/) - Earth Day cannot be contained to one day in April. Although we were not able to have our live Festival again this year, this past month we engaged with over 25 partner organizations to create multiple opportunities for over 1,300 community members to personally take action. Three Environmental Justice Days of Action, three virtual programs,
- [Earth Month Keynote Speaker](https://earthday-365.org/keynote-speaker/) - Grant Funded by Resilience can mean a lot of different things, from one person’s ability to withstand adversity to overcoming a major region-wide disaster like the 1993 flood or even addressing the long term impacts of climate change. The current pandemic is a test case of resilience at all of those levels, and one that
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival 2021 Reimagined](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-festival-2021-reimagined/) - earthday365’s Executive Director, Dr. Jess Watson, is announcing a series of reimagined, socially distanced Earth Day celebrations around the theme of Days of Resilience. “While we’re sad not to be able to gather again this year, this is an opportunity to bring together lessons we’ve learned over the past year about resiliency and find new
- [From the Director's Desk: Celebrating Resilience](https://earthday-365.org/celebrating-resilience/) - The St. Louis Earth Day Festival has galvanized the regional environmental movement for over 30 years. It has helped develop the environmental consciousness of generations. It is a place of discovery and connection, and we weren’t prepared to give that up just because we can’t gather in Forest Park again this year! Instead, we at
- [2020-2021 Festival T-shirts](https://earthday-365.org/2020-2021-festival-t-shirts/) - Hurry! Get your “Saving the World By Staying Home” t-shirt commemorating both 2020 and 2021 when the pandemic disrupted the in-person St. Louis Earth Day Festival – twice. Remember the year of resiliency, adaptability, & sweatpants with this very cool t-shirt. It is an organic cotton unisex tee in “night sky” navy. To be as
- [We Stand with the AAPI Community](https://earthday-365.org/we-stand-with-the-aapi-community/) - earthday365 Stands in Solidarity with the AAPI Community With the ongoing, and increasing, violent attacks against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, we at earthday365 want to reaffirm our organizational commitment to racial justice as part of our commitment to environmental justice. We work most closely with AAPI partners within the Green Dining
- [Recycling On the Go - Year in Review 2018](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go-year-in-review-2018/) - Recycling On the Go represented at 125 events in 2018.
- [T-shirt Design Contest](https://earthday-365.org/t-shirt-design-contest/) - Theme: Resilience in a Time of Challenge. The 2020-2021 Festivals were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and so we pivoted quickly to re-envision our programming to meet the challenges faced in our community. We partnered with several community organizations for litter cleanups, refocused on food waste reduction, and created an opportunity to showcase sustainability
- [Good Food Movement](https://earthday-365.org/good-food-movement/) - earthday365 is hosting a presentation and discussion featuring Erica Williams, Founder and Executive Director of A Red Circle, where she will discuss her work in improving the food system in North St. Louis County. Good Food Movement: Improving Our Food System from Within Grant Funded by Good Food Movement with Erica Williams Watch the recorded
- [earthday365 welcomes new Executive Director, Dr. Jessica Watson](https://earthday-365.org/earthday365-welcomes-new-executive-director-dr-jessica-watson/) - On behalf of the earthday365 Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce Dr. Jessica Watson as the organization's new Executive Director! Jessica, or Jess, joins earthday365 after serving six years with Wings of Hope, a global humanitarian nonprofit that supports medical access and poverty alleviation programs around the world.
- [New Directions, New Year](https://earthday-365.org/new-directions-new-year/) - 2020 has been a year to put behind us. earthday365 is moving in new directions for 2021!
- [Christmas Light Recycling and Recycling Events in 2021](https://earthday-365.org/christmas-light-recycling-and-recycling-events-in-2021/) - Local Credit Union Helps Recycle the Community’s Christmas Lights For the fourth year in a row, Arsenal Credit Union (8651 Watson Road) partnered with Midwest Recycling Center to recycle old, broken and unwanted Christmas lights at three of its branches. This season (Dec. 2020, through Jan. 4, 2021), the credit and members of the community
- [Virtual Green Your Home Series](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-green-your-home-series/) - Join earthday365’s Recycling On the Go program staff for our Virtual Green Your Home Series of live educational programs. Recorded Episodes Smarter – Greener – Cleaner with “Green Jean” Ponzi DIY Unpaper Towels + Reusable Disinfectant Wipes with Perennial Recycling and Reducing Your Plastic Waste with Bob Henkel Living a Zero-Waste Life Other Resources Grant
- [Winter Recycling Tips for the Holidays](https://earthday-365.org/winter-recycling-tips-for-the-holidays/) - There's a easy and sustainable way to clean up your holiday decor!
- [Green gift suggestions](https://earthday-365.org/green-gift-suggestions/) - If you are seeking advice from St. Louis Earth Day for last-minute gift ideas, you will find many ideas that are locally available. We asked our staff to offer their own suggestions to share. Hope we are able to help a few find the perfect sustainable gift this holiday season. What is your favorite local store
- [Reduce Reuse Recycle Virtual Programs](https://earthday-365.org/reduce-reuse-recycle-virtual-programs/) - Join earthday365’s Recycling On the Go and Green Dining Alliance program staff for our virtual educational presentations about gardening and greenwashing. Crystal Stevens: Gardening on a Budget Washington University Climate Conversations: Greenwashing Grant Funded by Gardening on a Budget Crystal Stevens of Tend and Flourish Botanicals will provide free and affordable resources for beginning gardeners and
- [Our Commitment to Black Survival and Environmental Justice](https://earthday-365.org/our-commitment-to-black-survival-and-environmental-justice/) - OUR COMMITMENT TO BLACK SURVIVAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE On the very first Earth Day in 1970, a group called the Metropolitan Committee for Black Survival staged a play called “Black Survival,” a series of vignettes showing the ways that the health of Black families is impacted by environmental toxins such as lead paint and air
- [Climate Change Speaker Series](https://earthday-365.org/climate-change-speaker-series/) - Join earthday365 for an afternoon as engaging environmental thought leaders share their insights and powerful action steps to move toward the future we want to see. Rev. Lorren Buck – Ecowomanist and the Great Cosmic Mother Dr. Zeke Hausfather – What May Happen to the Climate This Century. and What Can We Do About It
- [Earth Day Half-Birthday Week](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-half-birthday/) - Green Curbside Hop – October 15 Grab your tickets now for the Green Curbside Hop, a socially distanced treasure hunt through the streets of Maplewood in search of delectable treats from a variety of Green Dining Alliance restaurants. Participants will also receive a gift bag full of items from St. Louis Earth Day Festival vendors (including reusable metal straws,
- [Interim Executive Director Announcement](https://earthday-365.org/interim-executive-director-announcement/) - earthday365 is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeanette Reynolds to serve as Interim Executive Director.
- [Growing Health in Your Backyard](https://earthday-365.org/growing-health-in-your-backyard/) - Join earthday365’s Recycling On the Go and Green Dining Alliance program staff for our virtual educational programs about growing healthy food in your backyard. When I was working in Maine, taking a walk in the “backyard” meant thousands of acres of wilderness. Our collective “backyard” in St. Louis has amazing innovators working to improve soil
- [October Festival Announcement](https://earthday-365.org/october-festival-announcement/) - To our dedicated St. Louis Earth Day Festival supporters, Challenge accepted, 2020! You keep throwing us curveballs, and we at earthday365 have been working hard to come up with creative solutions. Yes, it is true: in the best interest of public health, we will not be able to have an outdoor St. Louis Earth Day
- [Earth Day Half Birthday 2012](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-half-birthday-2012/) - What is this Earth Day Half Birthday we speak of? Well, we think it’s a great opportunity to make some special announcements about the 2013 St. Louis Earth Day Festival and let people know about the cool stuff that our organization does all year long. That’s right, not just April 22nd, but every day. We’d
- [aRRRe You Ready to Reduce Your Food Waste?](https://earthday-365.org/arrre-you-ready-to-reduce-your-food-waste/) - Join earthday365’s Recycling On the Go and Green Dining Alliance program staff for our virtual presentations about the many ways you can reduce your food waste footprint! Recorded episodes Reduce Your Food Waste Strategies Reuse Your Leftovers in Creative New Ways Recycle Your Food Waste Sponsored by Grant Funded by REDUCE Your Food Waste Strategies
- [Mutual Aid: Community Care Fueling Social and Environmental Justice](https://earthday-365.org/mutual-aid-community-care-fueling-social-and-environmental-justice/) - The following article was written by Allison Wray, earthday365's Marketing and Communications Intern. Mutual aid networks have begun popping up in cities all over the country in response to social movements and a growing need for community solidarity. First, it was the coronavirus crisis, then the galvanization of Black Lives Matter by worldwide protests. People
- [#EatGreenSTL Virtual Symposium](https://earthday-365.org/eatgreenstl-virtual-symposium/) - Celebrating the Local Food Movement Join the Green Dining Alliance for day of programs geared towards sustainable practices related to food. Session 1 GDA Workshop with our very own Victoria Donaldson (Program Manager of the Green Dining Alliance) A workshop to help restaurants and their customers understand the impact they have through the production and
- [Story of Plastic: Discussion](https://earthday-365.org/story-of-stuff-discussion/) - July 2nd 4 – 6:30 pm Story of Plastic Film Screening Get the link to watch The Story of Plastic on your own! Join the discussion at 5:30 right here! hosted by Elizabeth Sabetta with Bob Henkel, earthday365’s Program Director Lacy Cagle, Director of Learning at ecochallenge.org Karisa Gilman-Hernandez, Community Empowerment Organizer at Dutchtown South
- [The Story of Plastic Film and Discussion](https://earthday-365.org/the-story-of-plastic-screening/) - What: The Story of Plastic [95 minutes]. Where: Online on your own! Register at Eventbrite to get the film link Who: YOU! Make sure to join the live discussion. When: July 2, 2020 Post-Screening Conversation: 5:30-6:30pm Central Time on Zoom Film Screening: Available between June 19th and July 2nd Being an event- and restaurant-focused organization,
- [Can I Still Give to Donation Centers?](https://earthday-365.org/can-i-still-give-to-donation-centers/) - Now more than ever, your donations of household goods and money matter to many organizations helping those in our community hit hardest by the pandemic and structural inequities. As our annual Recycling Extravaganza was put on hold this year and places may not be open, we
- [COVID-19 Response](https://earthday-365.org/covid-19-response/) - Updated: June 4, 2020 Many of us feel powerless as we confront the enormity of the problems we currently face. We at earthday365 are undergoing an intensive period of self-reflection as an organization, asking: How can our programs create the greatest impact for all of our St. Louis communities? In the meantime, we look
- [Earth Day and Beyond!](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-and-beyond/) - earthday365's Virtual Earth Day Festival comes to a close, but will remain accessible for months. Remember Every Day is Earth Day!
- [Moving Forward](https://earthday-365.org/moving-forward/) - Things to remember as we move beyond the pandemic and Earth Day 2020.
- [OneSTL Regional Sustainability Through Collaboration](https://earthday-365.org/onestl-regional-sustainability-through-collaboration/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Compost in your Home with Worms](https://earthday-365.org/compost-in-your-home-with-worms/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Bird Friendly Pet Ownership & Welcoming Pollinators to your Yard - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/responsible-pet-ownership-welcoming-pollinators-to-your-yard/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Food Justice Roundtable: Part 2 - 2:00](https://earthday-365.org/food-justice-roundtable-part-2/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Pollinator Hotels with Perennial - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/pollinator-hotels-with-perennial/) - One live craft activity as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Virtual Speed Trivia & Happy Hour 6-7 pm](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-speed-trivia-happy-hour/) - A Young Friends of earthday365 live trivia event - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Hamilton Hospitality: Greenhouse Tour & Chef Demo - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/hamiltons-greenhouse-chef-demo/) - One live cooking demonstration as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Ask the "Planet Doctor" - Missouri Botanical Garden](https://earthday-365.org/ask-the-planet-doctor-missouri-botanical-garden/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Kicking Off Spring Planting: Q&A with a Farmer - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/kicking-off-spring-planting-qa-with-a-farmer-130/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [DIY Jump Ropes with Perennial - 12:30](https://earthday-365.org/diy-jump-ropes-with-perennial/) - One live craft activity as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Living a Zero Waste Life 6:00](https://earthday-365.org/living-a-zero-waste-life/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Food Justice Roundtable - 2:00](https://earthday-365.org/food-justice-roundtable/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [How to Make Your Own Garden Bed - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/how-to-make-your-own-garden-bed-130/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Establishing an Equitable Local Food System - 12:30](https://earthday-365.org/establishing-an-equitable-local-food-system/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Mighty Cricket: Cooking with Bugs - 12:00](https://earthday-365.org/mighty-cricket-cooking-with-bugs/) - One live cooking demonstration as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Kakao: Slow Chocolate - 11:30](https://earthday-365.org/slow-chocolate/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Republic Services - Material Recovery Facility Tour](https://earthday-365.org/republic-services-mrf-live-tour/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Food and Yard Waste: What Good Is it? - 12:30](https://earthday-365.org/compost-qa-total-organics-recycling/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Marko Polo//FIRE DOG: #Endangered Species Project - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/marko-polo-fire-dog-endangered-species-project/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Dr. Odean Serrano, Founder: 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/dr-odean-serrano/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Green Story Time: The Lorax - 10:30](https://earthday-365.org/green-story-time-the-lorax/) - earthday365's daily environmental themed story time - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Green Story Time: Planting the Trees of Kenya - 10:30](https://earthday-365.org/green-story-time-planting-the-trees-of-kenya/) - earthday365's daily environmental themed story time - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Green Story Time: Uno's Garden - 10:30](https://earthday-365.org/green-story-time-unos-garden/) - earthday365's daily environmental themed story time - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Green Story Time: Animals and Insects!  10:30](https://earthday-365.org/green-story-time/) - earthday365's daily environmental themed story time - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Earth Day as a Catalyst: 50 Years and Forward - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-as-a-catalyst-50-years-and-forward/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Biodiversity, Eco-Literacy & The STL City Nature Challenge - 2:00](https://earthday-365.org/biodiversity-eco-literacy-the-stl-city-nature-challenge-2/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Mayor Lyda Krewson's Opening Remarks - 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - 10:45](https://earthday-365.org/mayor-lyda-krewsons-opening-remarks-50th-anniversary-of-earth-day/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Support Birds with Origami](https://earthday-365.org/support-birds-with-origami/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Earth Day Ecochallenge Brown Bag Lunch](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-ecochallenge-brown-bag-lunch/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Sometimes the Environment Needs a Lawyer](https://earthday-365.org/sometimes-the-environment-needs-a-lawyer/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Meditation for Beginners - Sunday - 6:30](https://earthday-365.org/meditation-for-beginners/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Gardening for Birds and Other Wildlife - 7:00](https://earthday-365.org/gardening-for-birds-and-other-wildlife-2/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Meditation for Beginners - Monday 6:30](https://earthday-365.org/meditation-for-beginners-monday/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Meditation for Beginners - Tuesday 6:30](https://earthday-365.org/meditation-for-beginners-tuesday/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [We Cannot Wait:  Youth Perspective on the Climate Movement - 12:00](https://earthday-365.org/we-cannot-wait-youth-perspective-on-the-climate-movement/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Grow Solar St. Louis – Shining Light on Solar Energy - 6:30](https://earthday-365.org/grow-solar-st-louis-shining-light-on-solar-energy/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Meditation for Beginners - Saturday 2:00](https://earthday-365.org/meditation-for-beginners-saturday/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [St. Louis Audubon Society: Introduction to Birding - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/gardening-for-birds-and-other-wildlife/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [StraightUp Solar: PowerUp Your Life with Sunshine! - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/straightup-solar-powerup-your-life-with-sunshine/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Take Action on Climate Change - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/take-action-on-climate-change/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz: All-Levels Yoga Flow with Kat - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-9/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [DJ James Biko - HOME BODY ROCK - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/dj-james-biko-home-body-rock/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Chris Otto - World Music for the Earth](https://earthday-365.org/chris-otto-world-music-for-the-earth/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Tree Identification and Nursery Tour](https://earthday-365.org/tree-identification-and-nursery-tour/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Scooter Brown - Solo Set - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/scooter-brown-solo-set/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Virtual Green Building Tour: Alberici Headquarters - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-green-building-tour-alberici-headquarters/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [St. Louis Aquarium - Plastic Pollution Solutions - 10:30](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-aquarium-plastic-pollution-solutions/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Playing in Nature Helps you Feel Better - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/playing-in-nature-helps-you-feel-better/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Storytelling and Nature Crafts for Young Children - 11:30](https://earthday-365.org/ymca-nature-crafts/) - Some nature craft activities as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Making the Most of Your Time](https://earthday-365.org/making-the-most-of-your-time/) - Explore all the parts of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Earth Day Every Day](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-every-day/) - Come check out the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Dr. Peter Raven - Where Are We Half a Century Later?](https://earthday-365.org/dr-peter-raven-where-are-we-half-a-century-later/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Seed Sprout Spoon: Easy Brunch Ideas - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/seed-sprout-spoon-easy-brunch-ideas/) - One live cooking demonstration as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Jay-MarieisHoly: A Holy Moment to Spare - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/a-holy-moment-to-spare/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Intro to Understanding Your Dreams - 6:00](https://earthday-365.org/intro-to-understanding-your-dreams/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Cheeraz Gormon: Poet - Performing original pieces and other works - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/cheeraz-gormon-poet-performing-original-pieces-and-other-works/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Forest ReLeaf of Missouri: Ask an Arborist - 2:00](https://earthday-365.org/ask-an-arborist/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Ways to Promote the Environment through the State Legislature - 3:00](https://earthday-365.org/ways-to-promote-the-environment-through-the-state-legislature/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary -Tiger Tour - 12:30](https://earthday-365.org/crown-ridge-tiger-sanctuary-tiger-tour/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Celia's Sing Along Dance Party - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/celias-sing-along-dance-party/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [One Health : We are All in This Together - 1:30](https://earthday-365.org/one-health-we-are-all-in-this-together/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Raptor Basics - World Bird Sanctuary - 2:00](https://earthday-365.org/raptor-basics-world-bird-sanctuary/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Gateway YMCA: Seed Bombs - 11:00](https://earthday-365.org/gateway-ymca-seed-bombs/) - A few recorded nature craft activities as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [St. Louis Zoo Citizen Science: iNaturalist Training - 11:30](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-zoo-citizen-science-inaturalist-training/) - A recorded presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [MSD Project Clear: Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Tour - 12:00](https://earthday-365.org/msd-project-clear-wastewater-treatment-plant-virtual-tour/) - An awesome interactive virtual tour as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Protecting Prairie Habitat & Supporting Nature's Food Web - 12:30](https://earthday-365.org/protecting-prairie-habitat-supporting-natures-food-web/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Gateway Greening: Highlights of the Demonstration Garden - 12:00](https://earthday-365.org/gateway-greening-highlights-of-the-demonstration-garden/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Ecovillage Life at Dancing Rabbit - 11:30](https://earthday-365.org/ecovillage-life-at-dancing-rabbit/) - One recorded video as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Tap Dance with Tommy Wasiuta - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/tap-dance-with-tommy-wasiuta/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Alexis Coleman: Singer/Songwriter - 1:00](https://earthday-365.org/alexis-coleman-performer/) - One live performance as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Electric Vehicles & The Environment: A Global Perspective - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/electric-vehicles-the-environment-a-global-perspective/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Introduction to Climate Change Communication - 4:00](https://earthday-365.org/introduction-to-climate-change-communication/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [The Pandemic Will End But the Climate Crisis Isn't Going Away - 5:30](https://earthday-365.org/the-pandemic-will-end-but-the-climate-crisis-isnt-going-away/) - One live presentation as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz - All-Levels Yoga Flow with Julie - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-1/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz - Gentle Yoga with Simiya - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-2/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz - Chair Yoga with Bryna - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-3/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz - All-Levels Yoga Flow with Johanna - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-4/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz: All-Levels Yoga Flow with Andi 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-5/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz: Deep Stretch with Kelsey - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-6/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz: All-Levels Flow with Nikki - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-7/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Yoga Buzz: All-Levels Yoga Flow with Katie - 2:30](https://earthday-365.org/yoga-buzz-8/) - One live session as part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Green Story Time: The Earth Book - 10:30](https://earthday-365.org/the-earth-book/) - earthday365's daily environmental themed story time - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [Green Story Time: Juliana's Bananas - 10:30](https://earthday-365.org/green-story-time-julianas-bananas/) - earthday365's daily environmental themed story time - part of the Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [St. Louis Earth Day Changed My Life](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-changed-my-life/) - Staff member of St. Louis Earth Day, Jenn DeRose talks about how the organization has changed her life.
- [A Letter from the Executive Director](https://earthday-365.org/a-letter-from-the-executive-director/) - It has been a wild time to join earthday365, in a time of tremendous uncertainty where our situation changes day by day. Part of why I chose to join the organization is because of the role that the St. Louis Earth Day Festival has played in my life to connect me with a community of
- [PlantMOreTrees: Be A Part of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day](https://earthday-365.org/plantmoretrees-be-a-part-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-earth-day/) - earthday365, together with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, are joining forces with Earth Day Network, the organizers of Earth Day activities around the world, in the Canopy Project. In the coming year, Earth Day Network has a goal of planting 7.8 billion trees — one tree for every person on earth — in honor of the 50th
- [Now Hiring: Executive Director](https://earthday-365.org/now-hiring-executive-director/) - earthday365 is now accepting applications for the next Executive Director to lead the nonprofit organization.
- [To Everything, There is a Season](https://earthday-365.org/to-everything-there-is-a-season/) - I met Laura Allers-Lowry when I first moved to St. Louis and started working with earthday365 (then known as St. Louis Earth Day) in January 2010. Laura was working for 3Degrees Pure Power, a program that provides the opportunity for local utility customers to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates. St. Louis Earth Day (SLED), which then
- [Thank you Kathy Dolson](https://earthday-365.org/thank-you-kathy-dolson/) - Kathy Dolson first became involved with St. Louis Earth Day through volunteering at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival in 2010 ...
- [How to Have an Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day](https://earthday-365.org/how-to-have-an-eco-friendly-valentines-day/) - All you need to know to have an eco-friendly Valentine's Day.
- [St. Louis Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-50th-anniversary/) - Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day worldwide - but in St. Louis!
- [Live Sustainably in the New Year](https://earthday-365.org/how-to-live-more-sustainably-in-the-new-year/) - Tips for a sustainable lifestyle in the new year.
- [Vendor & Sponsor Opportunities - 2020 Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/vendor-sponsor-opportunities-2020-earth-day-festival/) - Learn about how you can become a vendor or sponsor for the 2020 St. Louis Earth Day Festival!
- [🍻 earthday365 Exclusive: Reusable Pint Glasses at the Festival! 🍻](https://earthday-365.org/🍻-earthday365-exclusive-reusable-pint-glasses-at-the-festival-🍻/) - earthday365 now has EXCLUSIVE reusable pint glasses that you can use to get discounts!
- [Thank You, Jenn DeRose](https://earthday-365.org/thank-you-jenn-derose/) - Jenn DeRose began working for Saint Louis Earth Day in late Spring of 2015 as a staff member of Recycling On the Go, and subsequently joined the Green Dining Alliance in September of 2015. With over ten years in the restaurant industry, holding positions that spanned both the front and back of the house, Jenn
- [Gift Giving that’s Smart, Efficient and Green!](https://earthday-365.org/gift-giving-thats-smart-efficient-and-green/) - Give a smart, efficient and green gift by donating to earthday365.
- [30 Trees for 30 Years](https://earthday-365.org/30-trees-for-30-years/) - On Saturday, May 25th, volunteers, neighbors, earthday365 staff, and St. Louis Earth Day Festival Founders met to take part in a celebratory tree planting that took place in historic O'Fallon Park, St. Louis in honor of the 30th Anniversary St. Louis Earth Day Festival. earthday365 board member, Colleen Autry, wanted to create a project for the community that
- [Celebrating Chef Anthony Bourdain with Vin de Set and 1111 Mississippi](https://earthday-365.org/celebrating-chef-anthony-bourdain-with-vin-de-set-and-1111-mississippi/) - GDA-certified Vin de Set and 1111 Mississippi celebrate Chef Anthony Bourdain.
- [Riding Transit is a Breeze!](https://earthday-365.org/riding-transit-is-a-breeze/) - Transportation can be easily accessible and sustainable! Riding transit is the way to go.
- [The Green Schools Quest - An Adventure in Mentorship, Part 1](https://earthday-365.org/the-green-schools-quest-an-adventure-in-mentorship-part-1/) - The Green Schools Quest at Carver Elementary
- [Green Schools Quest Part Two: Reducing Carver's Waste-Line](https://earthday-365.org/green-schools-quest-part-two-reducing-carvers-waste-line/) - Part II in a series about the journey of Carver Elementary School in St. Louis Public Schools to become less waste intentive.
- [2018 Olympic games better than Net-Zero?](https://earthday-365.org/2018-olympic-games-better-than-net-zero/) - Is the 2018 Olympic games better than net-zero?
- [Challenge Yourself to Solve Climate Change](https://earthday-365.org/challenge-yourself-to-solve-climate-change-the-earth-day-challenge-and-project-drawdowns-ecochallenge/) - Take these two challenges to help fight climate change!
- [Plastic Soup Anyone?](https://earthday-365.org/plastic-soup-anyone/) - What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Why is it so awful?
- [Film Series Recap 2018](https://earthday-365.org/film-series-recap-2018/) - The 2018 St. Louis Earth Day Film Series had a total of 66 screenings across the area.
- [Be an informed voter!](https://earthday-365.org/be-an-informed-voter/) - Guiding you to being an informed voter. What you need to know.
- [🌱 St. Louis Earth Day's Green Staff is Growing!🌱](https://earthday-365.org/🌱-st-louis-earth-days-green-staff-is-growing🌱/) - St. Louis Earth Day has added two new full-time employees!
- [St. Louis Earth Day now known as earthday365](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-now-know-as-earthday-365/) - St. Louis Earth Day has changed their name to earthday365 to represent that every day should be Earth Day.
- [🍻 UCBC's bEARTHday Bock 🎂](https://earthday-365.org/🍻-ucbcs-bearthday-bock-🎂/) - To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, UCBC offers a earthday365 bEARTHday bock!
- [Laura's Quest for the Most Sustainable T-Shirt](https://earthday-365.org/lauras-quest-for-the-most-sustainable-t-shirt/) - The staff at St. Louis Earth Day tries to embody the ethos of our organization in every aspect of our operation, from composting at the office, to commuting by bike or walking to work whenever possible, to our lunch choices. This includes sourcing environmentally friendly St. Louis Earth Day Festival t-shirts for our volunteers and for
- [How to Have a [nearly] Zero Waste Event](https://earthday-365.org/how-to-have-a-nearly-zero-waste-event/) - What does Zero-Waste event look like? How did the 30th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival measure up?
- [Imperfect Inconvenience](https://earthday-365.org/imperfect-inconvenience/) - Nicole Hall discusses her zero-waste journey.
- [Updates To Your Blue Bin](https://earthday-365.org/updates-to-your-blue-bin-2/) - Updates to your blue bin and how to avoid wish-cycling.
- [One Dime at a Time](https://earthday-365.org/one-dime-at-a-time/) - For the months of January, February, and March 2018, St. Louis area Whole Foods Markets will donate 10 cents to St. Louis Earth Day for every reusable bag used.
- [Announcing Power Up St. Louis Earth Day!](https://earthday-365.org/announcing-power-up-st-louis-earth-day/) - StraightUp Solar will donate $500 to St. Louis Earth Day for everyone who installs solar through this program ini 2018.
- [2018 Earth Day Action Grant Awards](https://earthday-365.org/2018-earth-day-action-grant-awards/) - For 2018, St. Louis Earth Day awarded $10,000 in Earth Day Action Grants. Read more about the projects we've funded.
- [Mardi Gras 2018](https://earthday-365.org/mardi-gras-2018/) - Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Take heed my beaded folk! Behold the Recycling Extravaganza event coming up on April 8th, at the St. Louis Community College - Forest Park location. Recycle thine Mardi Gras beads!! The recycling krewe will be on hand to pillage those and other hard to recycle items and find new purpose for their use.
- [Did you see us in 2017?](https://earthday-365.org/did-you-see-us-in-2017/) - Probably so! Recycling On the Go worked with over 100 events in 2017.
- [2016 Earth Day Action Grants Announced](https://earthday-365.org/2016earth-day-action-grants-announced/) - These small grants, awarded by St. Louis Earth Day, provide an opportunity for people, groups and nonprofit organizations to “take action” on environmental issues and implement projects on Earth Day or throughout the year. Funding for the Earth Day Action Grants is generated through the fundraising efforts at the Earth Day Eve Celebration. Word
- [Earth Day Action Grants announced.](https://earthday-365.org/2014earth-day-action-grants-announced/) - Congratulations to this year's Earth Day Action Grant recipients. Competition among proposals was tough this year! In addition to having many qualified and exciting proposals, St. Louis Earth Day experienced a dip in funding that decreased the amount of available grant funds. Many thanks to the William A. Kerr Foundation; with the Foundations assistance, St.
- [2017 Earth Day Action Grants Announced](https://earthday-365.org/2017-earth-day-action-grants-announced/) - These small grants, awarded by St. Louis Earth Day, provide an opportunity for people, groups and nonprofit organizations to “take action” on environmental issues and implement projects on Earth Day or throughout the year. Funding for the Earth Day Action Grants is generated through the fundraising efforts at the Earth Day Eve Celebration. Implementing Recycling
- [SqWires](https://earthday-365.org/sqwires/) - My name is Rachel Price, and I am the St. Louis Earth Day summer Marketing Intern. Since I’m new to St. Louis, I thought I would spend some personal time this summer exploring, and specifically trying to visit as many Green Dining Alliance Restaurants as I could to further help me understand the role of
- [How Going Green Can Help Fight Debt](https://earthday-365.org/how-going-green-can-help-fight-debt/) - ...from guest blogger, Michael Benson How Going Green Can Help You Fight Debt You’re likely already familiar with many of the benefits surrounding going green, which include, but are not limited to, limiting the use of scarce resources, preventing further global warming, and saving various wildlife species. However, you may not be aware that in
- [Eat, Drink, and Celebrate Earth Day!](https://earthday-365.org/eat-drink-and-celebrate-earth-day/) - For the first time ever, the St. Louis Earth Day festival will be a two day event, spreading music, art, activities, fun, and, of course, food, over April 22nd and 23d of 2017. St. Louis Earth Day believes that you are what you eat - which is why sustainability is a focus of the GDA
- [2017 Festival Report is in!](https://earthday-365.org/2017-festival-report-is-in/) - If you were there you do not need us to tell you what a great event it was! Our leap of faith expanding to a 2-day event paid off in spades! Take a look at the report and let us know what you think! Click the image on the right to enlarge and view the
- [2017 Festival Photos](https://earthday-365.org/2017-festival-photos/) - We had two beautiful days to celebrate Earth Day this year. Enjoy our photos!
- [Greening construction sites, one home at a time](https://earthday-365.org/greening-construction-sites-one-home-at-a-time/) - St. Louis Earth Day celebrates the positives in our community. We recently learned that McBride & Sons Homes was using Green2Go's Evergreen "clean" generators at all of their building sites. Congratulations on making the decision to reduce pollution from all of your building sites! With the use of eco-friendly power sources, construction companies are greening
- [I’m on a Mission...](https://earthday-365.org/im-on-a-mission/) - My name is Rachel Price, and I am the St. Louis Earth Day summer Marketing. Since I’m new to St. Louis, I thought I would spend some personal time this summer exploring, and specifically trying to visit as many Green Dining Alliance Restaurants as I could to further help me understand the role of St.
- [Next Stop: The Range](https://earthday-365.org/next-stop-the-range/) - My name is Rachel Price, and I am the St. Louis Earth Day summer Marketing. Since I’m new to St. Louis, I thought I would spend some personal time this summer exploring, and specifically trying to visit as many Green Dining Alliance Restaurants as I could to further help me understand the role of St.
- [Take on the Earth Day Challenge!](https://earthday-365.org/take-on-the-earth-day-challenge/) - The Earth Day Challenge is a great way for you to participate in sustainability on April 22nd and 23rd. Complete two of the following three tasks, and you have met the Earth Day Challenge: Bring a bottle to re-fill with water at the Festival. There will be water stations throughout the event grounds, which are
- [Music to Move You at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/music-to-move-you-at-the-st-louis-earth-day-festival/) - This year, the St. Louis Earth Day festival will feature two days of local music on two stages to set the soundtrack for our epic celebration! We are proud to feature a wide variety of music on both stages. On Saturday, at the Earth Day Stage, you can rock out to Joan of Dark, dance
- [Climb the Walls at Earth Day](https://earthday-365.org/climb-the-walls-at-earth-day/) - Looking for a fun activities during our two day festival? We have tons to do, see, and experience. There is something for everyone at the St. Louis Earth Day festival! For animal lovers, we have The Watering Bowl Pet Adoption area featuring adoptable dogs from 4 local rescues, and there will be demonstrations from raptors (aka
- [Metro helping make St. Louis greener.](https://earthday-365.org/metro-helping-make-st-louis-greener/) - Metro transit is proud to continue its long-standing sponsorship and partnership with St. Louis Earth Day. Metro is also proud of its role in helping to keep tens of thousands of vehicles off area roads each day, which improves our region’s air quality and reduces our carbon footprint. Ride the trolley to Earth Day! Metro’s
- [7 ways Schlafly Beer supports sustainability for Earth Day](https://earthday-365.org/7-ways-schlafly-beer-supports-sustainability-for-earth-day/) - The Saint Louis Brewery™ celebrates St. Louis Earth Day throughout the month of April Saturday marked the first day of April, and the start of Earth Month, an initiative to create awareness and appreciation of our planet. At Schlafly Beer, every month is Earth Month, but the largest, locally owned brewery in St.
- [EarthDance Organic Farm School at Earth Day!](https://earthday-365.org/earthdance-organic-farm-school-at-earth-day/) - Ever wondered what it was like to be a farmer? Now you can learn what it takes to be a real organic farmer, and take that knowledge back home to your own garden! EarthDance Organic Farm School is offering free classes at the St. Louis Earth Day festival on April 22nd and 23rd. The
- [See ROG at Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival](https://earthday-365.org/see-rog-at-schlaflys-stout-oyster-festival/) - St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling On the Go (ROG) program averages 69% diversion from landfill for event waste and we will be monitoring waste stations to ensure that all event waste is sorted for recycling or composting to keep it from the landfill. Compostable material, like food waste and oyster shells, is not sent to
- [Turning apples into tomatoes?](https://earthday-365.org/turning-apples-into-tomatoes/) - Have you ever wondered how an apple transforms itself into a tomato? St. Louis Earth Day investigated how this happens in kitchens and backyards throughout St. Louis. Check back frequently as we investigate other ways to transform everyday items. Your support allows us to create educational engaging videos such as this to help community
- [Matt Diller honored at Founder's Day](https://earthday-365.org/matt-diller-honored-at-founders-day/) - On Wednesday, February 8th, St. Louis Earth Day honored Matt Diller, 3rd grade teacher at The College School, for organizing the very first of the 27 consecutive Earth Day Festivals in St. Louis. An avid hiker, Matt was presented with a handmade walking stick made by Unique Sticks of the Ozarks from Missouri hickory wood. Matt began
- [Where did YOU see ROG in 2016?](https://earthday-365.org/where-did-you-see-rog-in-2016/) - If you attended any events in the St. Louis region, you probably saw us there! In 2016, St. Louis Earth Day continued many multi-year relationships with area businesses and organizations that hold special events. Through Recycling On the Go (ROG), we are able to provide education, recycling, and composting services to diverse groups at a
- [The 2016 90% Club](https://earthday-365.org/90-club/) - Which are the greenest events in St. Louis? Recycling On the Go tracked waste diverted from landfills at all 112 of our events this year. 12 events recycled or composted more than 90% of the waste generated! Who's number 1? Well let's look at what it takes to achieve this feat. #1 You need to
- [A lean and green Christmas!](https://earthday-365.org/lean-and-green-christmas/) - Haven’t finished your Christmas preparations yet?!? Don’t stress! Keep your gift-giving simple this year with these lean and green ideas: Donate to your loved one’s favorite charity in his/her name instead of buying more “stuff.” Does he/she really need another shirt/perfume/toy? Try giving tickets to an event or movie. If you need more inspiration to
- [Compost food waste: close the loop!](https://earthday-365.org/compost-food-waste-close-the-loop/) - Aaron had this wonderful idea for dinner so, to reduce his carbon footprint, he decided to stop at the grocery store on his way home. With a fuzzy memory of what is on the refrigerator shelves at home, he decides to pick up all the ingredients needed for his meal. The whole family enjoyed his fabulous meal!
- [2016 St. Louis Earth Day Annual Report](https://earthday-365.org/2016-st-louis-earth-day-annual-report/) - Looking for a way to advance our mission? After all, we help YOU make St. Louis greener!
- [Happy New [fiscal] Year!](https://earthday-365.org/happy-new-fiscal-year/) - New leadership on the SLED Board With a new year, comes changes in leadership of the St. Louis Earth Day Board of Directors. After serving as board President for 2 years, Traci Lichtenberg has stepped aside allowing Kakao Chocolate's Brian Pelletier to hold the gavel. Prior to her departure, she conducted an inventory of board strengths and hopes to
- [Why isn’t this recyclable?](https://earthday-365.org/why-isnt-this-recyclable/) - If our Recycling On the Go team had a dime for every time an event attendee asked this question, we wouldn’t need to hold fundraisers! The fact is, there are many misconceptions and lots of misinformation floating out in the public about current recycling technology. Each region of the country has its own system, but in St.
- [Whaaat? File: Investigation 1.0](https://earthday-365.org/whaaat-file-investigation-1-0/) - Recently, the Recycling On the Go team came across an item at an event that clearly belongs in the “Whaaat?? File.” The Styrofoam cup shown in this picture has a green leaf and earth design around it with the statement,“Shown to biodegrade 84.3% after 1154 days” with a footnote to this information right on the
- [2016 St. Louis Earth Day Festival in the books!](https://earthday-365.org/2016-st-louis-earth-day-festival-in-the-books/)
- [Future Fest - Earth Day 2017](https://earthday-365.org/future-fest-earth-day-2017/) - Thank you for attending the 2016 Earth Day Festival in Forest Park! The wonderful event was made possible by our sponsors (Schlafly, Metro Transit, The City of Saint Louis, Subaru, Chipotle, Bailey's Restaurants, and more!), and our wide range of vendors, educational booths and activities. Each year we strive to make the Festival even better than
- [Bike Bonanza!](https://earthday-365.org/bike-bonanza/) - Saint Louis loves its bicycle commuters. With over 135 miles of bike lanes in the Saint Louis Network, using your self-powered, two wheeled machine to get where you're going has never been easier. The City of Saint Louis has even added a new position to ensure the safety of bike riders and those on foot with
- [Show Your Support for St. Louis Earth Day, Every Day](https://earthday-365.org/show-your-support-for-st-louis-earth-day-every-day/) - Our annual festival in Forest Park only lasts for one magical day, but St. Louis Earth Day operates 365 days a year to provide services that support environmental efforts with our programs: Recycling On the Go, Green Dining Alliance, and our Earth Day Action Grants. Have you ever attended Fair St. Louis, Pride-fest, or Food Truck Friday
- [Puppies and Kitties and Eagles Oh My!](https://earthday-365.org/puppies-and-kitties-and-eagles-oh-my/) - Animals abound at the 2016 St. Louis Earth Day Festival in Forest Park! The World Bird Sanctuary will be bringing their mighty raptors -aka birds of prey like eagles, hawks and owls - for their Wings Over Water demonstrations to show the important relationship between birds and the ecosystems they inhabit. This marks the second year Nature’s
- [Slow Your Roll - A New Spin on the Earth Day Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/slow-your-roll-a-new-spin-on-the-earth-day-challenge/) - Annual attendees know the drill: take the Earth Day Challenge when coming the festival on April 24th to win awesome swag - bring a reusable bottle, bring a bag, and take public transit or ride a bike to Forest Park to claim your prize. Now there's a new spin on the challenge - Schlafly has
- [Recycling Extravaganza in 2016](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-extravaganza-in-2016/) - The Recycling Extravaganza continues to provide hundreds of community members from the St. Louis region an opportunity to responsibly dispose of hard-to-recycle items. Held in partnership with the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park Campus, our collection event for hard-to-recycle items continues its success. In 2016, about 600 vehicles unloaded materials to be collected by 20 organizations and
- [Think Global, Act STL!](https://earthday-365.org/think-global-act-stl/) - Most of us have concerns about the environment that seem overwhelming- we're seeing the effects of climate change, overflowing landfills, dead zones in the oceans - these seem like insurmountable problems outside of our individual control. You've heard the expression, "Think Global, Act Local," but what does it mean in practical, everyday life? What difference can
- [An Earth Day celebration that is uniquely St. Louis!](https://earthday-365.org/an-earth-day-celebration-that-is-uniquely-st-louis-2/) - Experience the tradition of the 27th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 24th from 10 am to 6 pm on the Muny Grounds of Forest Park. Participate in a variety of hands-on educational activities, meet area non-profits that share the mission of Earth Day, and learn about sustainable products and services offered by
- [Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report](https://earthday-365.org/fiscal-year-2015-annual-report/) - We hope you enjoy our *NEW* consolidated format for 2015. We welcome your feedback! Click on the image to enlarge: For inquiries or to request a copy, please contact Jen Myerscough - jen@stlouisearthday.org
- [St. Louis Earth Day Announces Its New Executive Director](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-announces-its-new-executive-director/) - On behalf of the Board of Directors of St. Louis Earth Day, I'm delighted to announce that we've hired Jen Myerscough as our next Executive Director. Jen joined the St. Louis Earth Day team in the summer of 2014 after earning her Masters of Science in Sustainability from Saint Louis University. She has demonstrated a
- [Farewell from Cassie](https://earthday-365.org/farewell-from-cassie/) - To St. Louis Earth Day Supporters and Fans: As you may have read earlier in the month, I am stepping down as Executive Director of St. Louis Earth Day. My departure is bittersweet in so many ways! While I am excited for the new opportunities ahead of me, I am greatly saddened by the end
- [The Everyday Things People Should Be Doing for the Environment](https://earthday-365.org/the-everyday-things-people-should-be-doing-for-the-environment/) - By Katherine Oakes via Pure Green Magazine When it comes to the environment, our human activity is as capable of altering it in a bad way as it is in a great way. Sometimes these larger issues feel out of our control and so overwhelming that we abandon it entirely. Although the health of our
- [St. Louis Earth Day Seeks New Executive Director](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-seeks-new-executive-director/) - As summer changes into fall, I would like to share news of major changes underway at St. Louis Earth Day. At the end of the month, Cassandra Hage will leave her role as Executive Director to assume new responsibilities as Sustainability Manager at Washington University. After nearly eight years with St. Louis Earth Day and five
- [Sponsorship Opportunities for 2016 Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/sponsorship-opportunities-for-2016-earth-day-festival/) - The St. Louis Earth Day Festival reaches thousands of people every year with a message of celebration and respect for our environment. Partnerships with sponsors and the generosity of donors ensures that the Festival remains free to all and enables our year-round mission through programs like Recycling On the Go, Earth Day Action Grants, and the
- [Earth Day Action Grant recipient making a difference](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-action-grant-recipient-making-a-difference/) - Mallinckrodt Academy's school garden was one of the distinguished recipients of a 2015 Earth Day Action Grant. They were awarded a grant to create a resource library to supplement their school garden to be used for experiential learning. These books and other resources will be available for check out and will be utilized in an after school book
- [South Grand movie night for the environment](https://earthday-365.org/south-grand-movie-night-for-the-environment/) - On Friday, October 2, St. Louis Earth Day, in collaboration with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, and the South Grand Business District, will present a free screening of "Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective." During the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2013, film makers Costa Boutsikaris and Emmett Brennan documented over 20 permaculture sites in a
- [South Grand and St. Louis Earth Day Partner to Eliminate Cigarette Butts](https://earthday-365.org/south-grand-and-st-louis-earth-day-partner-to-eliminate-cigarette-butts/) - Saturday Cleanup Kicks Off Cigarette Recycling program in South Grand In an effort to eliminate street-side litter, South Grand is announcing the launch of a community-wide cigarette recycling program. The program kicks off with a Beautification and Cigarette Blitz Day, a volunteer-based cleanup targeting both the street-side cigarette urns as well as any littered cigarette butts
- [Is the Big Blue Bin the downfall of the recycling industry?](https://earthday-365.org/is-the-big-blue-bin-the-downfall-of-the-recycling-industry/) - Recently Aaron C. Davis published an article on WashingtonPost.com about some unintended consequences of the typical recycling process in the U.S. The common philosophy to promote public cooperation with municipal recycling is to make it easy for residents. Over the past 20 years, we've come a long way in changing habits to promote widespread participation in recycling programs. All
- [Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Staebell](https://earthday-365.org/volunteer-spotlight-sarah-staebell/) - Meet Sarah! "As a health inspector for the Saint Louis County Health Department, I see food waste and general wasteful tendencies day in and day out in our community. While researching ways to help reduce that waste and how to bring those ideas to the health department, I stumbled upon Saint Louis Earth Day. "While
- [ROG off to a great start in 2015](https://earthday-365.org/rog-off-to-a-great-start-in-2015/) - Though we are halfway through 2015 on the calendar, the Recycling On the Go program event recycling season has just really begun. We officially kicked off the 2015 season with the Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dogtown in March, followed shortly by the Earth Day Festival in April. We worked with several other new partners this
- [Pope Francis' Environmental Encyclical](https://earthday-365.org/pope-francis-environmental-encyclical/) - It goes without saying that we were beyond thrilled, as was every other environmental group in the world, that Pope Francis chose to address the state of the climate with his most recent encyclical. We called on one of our partners to explain the Pope's intent and desired outcomes of his writing. The following is an
- [It wasn't just the sun that came out at the 2015 Festival!](https://earthday-365.org/the-sun-wasnt-the-only-one-who-came-out-at-the-2015-festival/) - Despite a rainy setup day and a muddy Earth Day Eve party, an estimated 50,000 people joined in celebrating Earth Day, Every Day...for Everyone at the 26th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 26th in Forest Park at the Muny grounds. People from all across the St. Louis region converged on Forest Park to celebrate,
- [Recycling Extravaganza Does It Again!](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-extravaganza-does-it-again/) - The Recycling Extravaganza's 5th year continues to grow in popularity. Held in partnership with the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park Campus, our collection event for hard-to-recycle items continues its success. This year, about 400 vehicles unloaded materials to be collected by 16 organizations and businesses for reuse, recycling or appropriate disposal. Over 57,000 lbs or 28.7
- [What is a "livable community?"](https://earthday-365.org/what-is-a-livable-community/) - At the 15th Annual St. Louis Symposium on June 3rd, that is EXACTLY the question we asked. Over 120 people joined us in search of the answer. We heard speakers present about transportation, pollination, population and recreation. We laughed, we cried...and we learned how so many factors contribute to the idea of livable communities. Several
- [2015 Symposium Presentations](https://earthday-365.org/2015-symposium-presentations/) - This page will be updated as we "unpack" the presentations from the event. If there is a presentation you would like, but is not yet available here, please contact jen@stlouisearthday.org. Opening Plenary Session "100 Resilient Cities Challenge" - Don Roe, Director of Planning & Urban Design Agency, City of St. Louis "Livable Communities: The Intersection
- [2015 Festival photos](https://earthday-365.org/2015-festival-photos/) - It is a bit intimidating to go through over 1000 photos and decide which to publish online! There were so many amazing ones captured at the 2015 St. Louis Earth Day Festival in Forest Park. The weather was absolutely perfect, and thus so were the photos! We uploaded a few highlights of the day onto
- [St. Louis Earth Day honored](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-honored-with-others/) - On Thursday, May 7th, FOCUS St. Louis held the award ceremony and reception for the organizations honored in 2015 with the "What's Right with the Region!" awards. At the awards ceremony, a video was presented to introduce those organizations being honored. St. Louis Earth Day was in good company with the other amazing organizations being
- [Recycling Extravaganza Does It Again in 2015!](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-extravaganza-does-it-again-in-2015/) - The Recycling Extravaganza's 5th year continues to provide hundreds of community members from the St. Louis region an opportunity to responsibly dispose of hard-to-recycle items. Held in partnership with the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park Campus, our collection event for hard-to-recycle items continues its success. This year, about 400 vehicles unloaded materials to be collected by 16
- [Keynotes Announced for the 2015 Symposium](https://earthday-365.org/keynotes-announced-for-the-2015-symposium/) - The Earth Day Symposium provides educational and networking opportunities for local government officials, community leaders, and professionals from diverse backgrounds in the planning and environmental fields. This year's Symposium, "Livable Communities", will be held June 3 at Il Monastero on the Saint Louis University campus. Read more about it and register online today! Robert Garcia Morning
- [Earth Day Eve Silent Auction!](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-eve-silent-auction/) - In 2016, St. Louis Earth Day will again have a silent auction in conjunction with Earth Day Eve. The items listed here are from the 2015 event, but will give you an idea of what we might have this year! Along with non-stop music, food, and fun at this family-friendly event, prepare yourselves for many wonderful silent
- [Metro’s New On The Go Transit App Makes it Easier to Go Green](https://earthday-365.org/metros-new-on-the-go-transit-app-makes-it-easier-to-go-green/) - Metro has just made it easier for St. Louisans to ‘go green’ when it comes to transportation with the release of its dynamic new smart phone application, On The Go! On The Go, the official mobile app of Metro transit, is now available. You can download it for free from the Apple App Store and
- [Metro Station Closed - Public Transit Alternatives](https://earthday-365.org/metro-station-closed-public-transit-alternatives/) - ALERT: Due to the closure of the DeBaliviere Bridge at Forest Park Parkway as part of the Loop Trolley Project, The Forest Park DeBaliviere MetroLink Station will be closed on Earth Day. Metro riders can reach the Recycling Extravaganza and the free Earth Day Shuttle at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park Campus via the #59 Dogtown
- [Ode to Biodiversity, by Jean Ponzi](https://earthday-365.org/ode-to-biodiversity-by-jean-ponzi/) - BIODIVERSITY You KNOW what it is: PLANTS BIRDS WORMS ROCKS LVING SYSTEMS that CLEAN – COOL – FEED – HEAL (blah-blah-blah) and BEAUTIFY our world It’s also these three things: Daily life of all us St. Louisans An obscure 19th century poet’s famous sonnet DIRT under our fingernails Focus FIRST on DAILY LIFE This girl,
- [2015 Action Grant Awards Announced](https://earthday-365.org/2015-action-grant-awards-announced/) - Earth Day Action Grants, awarded by St. Louis Earth Day, provide an opportunity for people, groups and non-profit organizations to “take action” on environmental issues and implement projects on Earth Day or throughout the year. Funding for the Earth Day Action Grants is generated through the fundraising efforts of the Earth Day Festival and support
- [Ameren Missouri Energy Efficiency Programs help customers save energy and money.](https://earthday-365.org/ameren-missouri-energy-efficiency-programs-help-customers-save-energy-and-money/) - Ameren Missouri is committed to energy efficiency as an important partnership with customers for Missouri’s energy future. In 2013, Ameren Missouri launched ActOnEnergy®, a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficiency programs offering a variety of options for customers to save energy and money. These programs, along with previous efficiency options, have saved customers enough energy to
- [An Earth Day celebration that is uniquely St. Louis!](https://earthday-365.org/an-earth-day-celebration-that-is-uniquely-st-louis/) - Experience the tradition of the 26th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 26th from 10 am to 6 pm on the Muny Grounds of Forest Park. Participate in a variety of hands-on educational activities, meet area non-profits that share the mission of Earth Day, and learn about sustainable products and services offered
- [Recycling On the Go featured on Fox 2](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go-featured-on-fox-2/) - If you were tuned in during the 9 o'clock hour to Fox 2 News, you would have been treated to a great segment about event recycling, featuring our very own, Bob Henkel. Bob demonstrated how waste sorting stations work at events all over the St. Louis area. He also demonstrated how our DIY (do-it-yourself) loaner
- [Regional Honors](https://earthday-365.org/regional-honors/) - We are humbled to have been selected by FOCUS St. Louis as a 2015 What’s Right with the Region! Honoree. All honorees were nominated by the public and selected by a panel of community judges for their impact and service to the community. We are proud to be sharing this distinction with the following 20 other
- [2015 Founders Day Celebration](https://earthday-365.org/2015-founders-day-celebration-2/) - After the inaugural meeting of the new St. Louis Earth Day Advisory Council on Thursday, January 29, we celebrated Founders Day. In its second year, Founders Day commemorates 25 successive Earth Day Festivals in St. Louis, and brings together stakeholders from the long lineage of the organization. This year we welcomed nearly 100 people to our celebration.
- [Advisory Council Launched](https://earthday-365.org/advisory-council-launched/) - On January 29, St. Louis Earth Day inducted it's first class of members to the new St. Louis Earth Day Advisory Council. The Council consists of former St. Louis Earth Day Board members, past Festival organizers, community leaders, and strategic partners. Individuals of this devoted group will provide their expertise, input, advice, and access to their networks. In addition, Council
- [FY 2014 Annual Report now available](https://earthday-365.org/fy-2014-annual-report-now-available/) - It's not as easy as you might think to consolidate 12 months worth of good work down to a mere 12 pages. After combing through thousands of photos, and summarizing accomplishments we've tracked on dozens of spreadsheets, we put this document together to give you a snapshot of all of our achievements over the past fiscal year ending
- [2015 Founders Day celebration](https://earthday-365.org/2015-founders-day-celebration/) - Who should attend the celebration of the 26th St. Louis Earth Day Founders Day celebration? All founding mothers and fathers of St. Louis Earth Day are invited and will be honored for their groundbreaking work and dedication for the birth of our great Festival. All lovers of SLED are also invited to join in this
- [Where was Recycling On the Go in 2014?](https://earthday-365.org/where-was-recycling-on-the-go-in-2014/) - In 2014, St. Louis Earth Day continued many multi-year relationships with a diverse group of businesses and organizations that hold special events. Through Recycling On the Go, we are able to provide recycling and composting services and education to diverse groups and to a variety of venues. With 82 tons of materials diverted in 2014, more
- [164,061 Pounds of material kept out of area landfills in 2014!](https://earthday-365.org/163300-pounds-of-material-kept-out-of-area-landfills-in-2014/) - Since the program's inception in 2007, Recycling On the Go has kept approximately 323 tons of materials from area landfills (primarily recycling, but this figure includes organic waste, compostable food service items, edible food and spent cooking oil). Over these seven years, ROG has enhanced the waste management of 428 events (784 event days). Many of these events occur
- [Green Dining Alliance promotional video](https://earthday-365.org/green-dining-alliance-promotional-video/) - A tremendous opportunity was presented to St. Louis Earth Day this fall to participate in the Nine Network of Public Media digital story telling training for individuals and organizations to help them tell and share their stories of impact in the community. We chose to produce a video highlighting our Green Dining Alliance program. We'd like
- [Earth Day Half Birthday is October 22nd.](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-half-birthday-is-wednesday-october-22nd/) - It’s been 6 months since Earth Day…how are you living Earth Day Every Day? We celebrate our Half Birthday to encourage others to join us as we re-focus on our mission and build the momentum leading to the 2015 Earth Day Festival. Start planning your involvement by registering your business or organization for a booth
- [St. Louis Earth Day Board names new President, Traci Lichtenberg](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-board-names-new-president-traci-lichtenberg/) - The St. Louis Earth Day Board of Directors is happy to announce the election of Traci Lichtenberg as their new President. Traci joined the St. Louis Earth Day Board of Directors in 2011 and has been very involved in the planning of the Earth Day Symposium for the past three years. Previously she has also
- [Green Business Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/green-business-challenge/) - On Friday, September 5th, St. Louis Earth Day participated in a green business expo, hosted by the Green Business Challenge (a program of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and the Missouri Botanical Garden). Participants who attended the seminar prior to the expo were treated to a keynote address by Tim Murch, President and CEO of MMMM, a
- [2014 ROG Explosion](https://earthday-365.org/2014-rog-explosion/) - Before we knew it, people began catching on to what we were trying to do... In the world of Recycling On the Go, the busy months of August and September are seeing double the festival participation over last year. We thought we were busy in 2013, but in August 2014 we provided full recycling and
- [Waste Diversion by the numbers at Festival of Nations](https://earthday-365.org/festival-of-nations/) - Despite the weather, International Institute's Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park August 23rd-24th, attracted huge crowds allowing Recycling On the Go to collect more compostable and recyclable waste than prior years' Festivals. More than 10,000 lbs. of recycling and nearly 1,200 lbs. of compost were collected by the ROG staff and kept out of
- [Volunteering with Recycling on the Go!](https://earthday-365.org/volunteering-with-recycling-on-the-go/) - Throughout the year there are numerous opportunities to volunteer your time to promote the mission of St. Louis Earth Day by assisting our staff at a variety of events served by Recycling on the Go! In order to better engage with our event volunteers, we're trying a new process to help plug you into events
- [Feast in the Park](https://earthday-365.org/feast-in-the-park/) - This week St. Louis Earth Day and Recycling On the Go were proud to join St. Louis County's Parks Department in partnership with Feast Magazine at their summer food truck events, Feast in the Park. ROG will be providing composting and recycling services for the remainder of the scheduled food truck events in the series this
- [Missouri Ballot Measures - August 5th](https://earthday-365.org/missouri-ballot-measures-august-5th/) - St. Louis Earth Day encourages practices which reduce the environmental impact of activities across the St. Louis region and within our state. Supporting our local food economy and supporting measures that reduce greenhouse gasses, especially those created by vehicular transportation, are ways in which we fulfill our mission. Take a moment to learn more about
- [Grant opportunities with Department of Conservation.](https://earthday-365.org/grant-opportunities-mdc/) - Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is looking for innovative terrestrial and aquatic habitat improvement projects in the St. Louis area to receive grant funding. The Community Conservation Grant and the Back To Nature StL Grant are two funding opportunities that support conservation in local communities. These grants support urban wildlife habitat improvement, encourage organizational partnerships for land stewardship, and support
- [ROG recognized for Environmental Leadership by waste industry.](https://earthday-365.org/mwcc-award/) - At the 42nd annual conference of the Missouri Waste Control Coalition (MWCC), June 29 - July 1, St. Louis Earth Day received an award for Environmental Leadership, recognizing the exemplary work of its signature program - Recycling On the Go. Jeanette Reynolds, outgoing Programs and Communication Director, was there to receive the award from MWCC
- [BWorks donates bicycle rack to SLED!](https://earthday-365.org/bworks-donation/) - Great thanks to BWorks for donating a bicycle rack to the St. Louis Earth Day, Open Space Council and Cfx office space! Previously, our group of dedicated cycling professionals were attaching bikes to railings, street lights and flag poles, with few options for visiting cyclists. Now our bikes can commune together while we work up
- [Educational workshops for kids at Food Truck Fridays.](https://earthday-365.org/workshops-at-food-truck-fridays/) - Kids can now learn to identify recyclable and compostable items from our experienced Recycling On the Go staff, earning them the title (and a button!) identifying them as a Junior Recycling Ambassador! Happening at 5pm and 7pm at each of Sauce Magazine's monthly Food Truck Friday events in Tower Grove Park, workshops are free and
- [Make volunteering part of your summer plans.](https://earthday-365.org/volunteer-this-summer/) - Volunteer with St. Louis Earth Day With kids out of school, you may be looking for new family adventures, or want to take advantage of great weather and get outside -- volunteering is a perfect fit! There are lots of ways to keep engaged with St. Louis Earth Day throughout the year, such as by
- [Won't you be our neighbor? Office space for rent!](https://earthday-365.org/be-our-neighbor/) - In March we moved into the former rectory of Holy Family Catholic Church, now home to marketing firm Cfx. In 2006, Chris Frank and Megan Frank, President and Vice President of Cfx, transformed the former south St. Louis church into a lively community work environment. Read more: Chris Frank, Cfx Agency Receives Accolades for their
- [Sustainable Backyard Tour returns June 22nd.](https://earthday-365.org/sustainable-backyard-tour/) - St. Louis Earth Day is a proud partner of the 4th annual Sustainable Backyard Tour, Sunday, June 22nd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but please register online. Choose carefully and start early – over 30 backyards, side yards, front yards and courtyards will be on
- [Official Festival Report is now available online.](https://earthday-365.org/festival-report-available/) - Our report for the 2014 St. Louis Earth Day Festival is now available. Please click below to download a pdf version of the report. You can read more about the Festival on our blog: No rain on our parade: Festival in review. Recycling Extravaganza does it again!
- [Open House June 8th](https://earthday-365.org/open-house-june-8th/) - New beginnings to celebrate! Join us at our new office for an open house, and to wish Jeanette well in her future endeavors! Sunday, June 8 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. 4125 Humphrey Street St. Louis, MO 63116 What to Bring We'll be grilling meat and veggie kabobs starting around 5pm. Bring a dish to share if
- [New beginnings for Programs & Communication Director.](https://earthday-365.org/new-beginnings/) - Over the past five years, St. Louis Earth Day has seen tremendous growth as an organization - more than doubling its full-time staff, launching a new program for restaurants, expanding the St. Louis Earth Day Festival to include multiple events like the Recycling Extravaganza, re-branding the organization through website and logo updates, and significantly increasing
- [No rain on our parade: Festival in review.](https://earthday-365.org/festival-in-review/) - Despite a forecast of severe thunder storms that did not arrive until long after the event, about 30,000 people joined in celebrating our common ground at the 25th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 27th in Forest Park at the Muny grounds. All ages enjoyed a variety of hands-on activities for all ages, free
- [Recycling Extravaganza does it again!](https://earthday-365.org/rex-does-it-again/) - The Recycling Extravaganza's 4th year continues to grow in popularity. Held in partnership with the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park Campus, our collection event for hard-to-recycle items continues its success. This year, 643 vehicles unloaded materials to be collected by 19 organizations and businesses for reuse, recycling or appropriate disposal. Over 87,000 lbs or 43.5 tons of
- [Festival Evaluation Session](https://earthday-365.org/festival-evaluation-session/) - Monday, May 5 | 5pm – 6:30pm Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood RVSP via Facebook Join us as we celebrate the beginning of another year to make Earth Day every day and consider how we can improve upon programming and logistics for the St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Focus groups will cover topics like: Family & Children
- [SLED participates in first ever Give STL Day.](https://earthday-365.org/sled-participates-in-first-ever-give-stl-day/) - What can we give in a day? Give STL Day is a 24-hour giving event with local impact and SLED is one of the 500 registered non-profits. Give STL Day is a day when your support can go farther because your donation could earn St. Louis Earth Day matching dollars (and you could win prizes!).
- [Festival closes early on Sunday.](https://earthday-365.org/festival-closes-early/) - Thank you so much for participating the 2014 St. Louis Earth Day Festival! We appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding upon making the tough decision to close the event grounds early on Sunday. Throughout the day, St. Louis Earth Day staff had been monitoring the weather and had every intention of continuing the event until the
- [Support solar energy in Missouri schools.](https://earthday-365.org/brightergy-supports-solar-energy/) - Solar energy and solar education have been growing Missouri. The array of solar panels installed at Forsyth School sit right outside the 3rd of the school’s gymnasium. The lucky kids in that classroom see them every day. The rest of Forsyth's kids see them as they enter and leave the building. All of them have access to
- [Ameren’s Act On Energy Programs Help Customers Save Energy & Money](https://earthday-365.org/act-on-energy-programs/) - When it comes to saving energy, your actions matter. That’s why Ameren offers tools, tips and incentives focused on helping its customers—residential, commercial and industrial—better manage their usage. Ameren’s variety of efficiency options allows customers to save with improvements today, and then continue realizing savings long into the future. Want to learn more? Residential and
- [Volunteering at Earth Day makes a difference all year.](https://earthday-365.org/volunteer-at-earthday/) - This year we have a special need for help with recruiting supporters at the Festival. For the first time ever we will be mobilizing volunteers to invite attendees to join our email list to stay in contact with St. Louis Earth Day and our ongoing initiatives throughout the year. In addition, attendees will be able to make
- [Pre-orders now open for Earth Day rain barrel sale.](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-rain-barrel-sale/) - Support Earth Day when you purchase a rain barrel or compost bin! St. Louis Earth Day and RainReserve are offering discounted rain barrels and compost bins available for pick-up at the Recycling Extravaganza on Sunday, April 27th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the sale support St. Louis Earth Day, the organization. “Rainwater
- [Dog washing demonstrations new at this year's Festival.](https://earthday-365.org/dog-wash-demos/) - Check out Better Life pet products during our dog-washing demonstrations at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, powered by Laclede Gas! Does your pet need pampering? Enter your dog for a chance to get lathered up with Better Life's pooch-friendly shampoos – with some help from a natural gas-powered instant hot water heater in action.
- [Earth Month has arrived!](https://earthday-365.org/25th_annual_earthday/) - April 1st is the beginning of Earth Month and we are kicking it off with our Earth Day Symposium on Regional Sustainability at the Powder Valley Nature Center on April 1 & 2, in partnership with OneSTL and SLU's Center for Sustainability. Wednesday, April 9th is also our monthly Green Dining Alliance Dine-Out, showcasing certified
- [Thanks to our community for helping us move!](https://earthday-365.org/thank-you-movers/) - The St. Louis Earth Day team would like to offer a sincere and heart-felt "thank you!" to all of those who helped us move and settle into our new home-away-from-home (the SLED office) last Saturday afternoon. With nearly 20 sets of hands, light work was made of our move from the Grand Oak Hill Community
- [Recycle electronics and earn money for your school.](https://earthday-365.org/digital-wish/) - It pays to help Mother Earth. Digital Wish and Cartridges for Kids are teaming up to give you money for old cell phones, inkjet cartridges, and laser cartridges collected through Recycle Forward campaigns - just in time for Earth Day. Schools and community members can register for free at www.recycleforwardnow.org. Because electronics contain valuable materials
- [We're moving!](https://earthday-365.org/were-moving/) - HERE WE GO AGAIN! We're excited to share that because our staff has more than doubled over the past year, we're moving into a bigger space! We're also unfathomably excited about many more windows and a lot more closet space. Luckily, we're staying in the Tower Grove South neighborhood and you can find us in
- [Zero Waste Webinar](https://earthday-365.org/zero-waste-webinar/) - Join Bob Henkel, our new ROG Program Manager, and 5 other presenters for the 2014 Zero Waste Events Webinar sponsored by GIVE-Green Initiatives for Venues and Events. From brochures and logistics to event food and free giveaways, a vast amount of material and energy is generated to produce an event. What can we do to
- [Our diverse Festival fare will surprise you!](https://earthday-365.org/festival-fare/) - Good food and drink are important at our Festival. That's why we take a lot of time making sure our vendors share the Earth Day mission while providing the most diverse menu offering possible for visitors. We are interested in food vendors who appeal to the Earth Day audience, and meet environmental standards for zero
- [Best Free Festival - vote for us!](https://earthday-365.org/best-free-festival-vote-for-us/) - Once again the St. Louis Earth Day Festival is included in St. Louis Magazine's A-List Readers' Choice Poll. Vote for us in the Entertainment, Culture, and Amusements through February 13th! Select the St. Louis Earth Day Festival on page 5, #13 "Free Festival". Voting ends February 13! www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/A-List-Readers-Choice-Poll-2014
- [Volunteer Group Info Session](https://earthday-365.org/group_vol_info/) - Thinking about gathering a group of your co-workers, church friends or youth group to volunteer? Get information about opportunities for groups to volunteer at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival, and more about the registration process. No commitment necessary - all are welcome. Monday, February 24 5:30pm-6:30pm Grand Oak Hill Community Corporation* 4168 Juniata Street
- [2015 Symposium Agenda](https://earthday-365.org/2014-symposium-agenda/) - 15th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Symposium Livable Communities Saint Louis University, Il Monastero June 3, 2015 register online now Agenda will be posted on April 17.
- [Green Dining Alliance Membership Drive discount ends soon.](https://earthday-365.org/gda-membership-drive-ends-soon/) - The Green Dining Alliance Membership Drive is almost over, but there’s still time to take advantage of a 75% fee discount! Sign the GDA’s commitment form and schedule your audit by February 15, 2014 to join a community of leading tastemakers for a very affordable fee. The Green Dining Alliance (GDA) is a restaurant sustainability
- [Ideas for Green Giveaways](https://earthday-365.org/green-giveaways-2/) - Giving away promotional items are a popular way for companies to get their brand into the hands of attendees. However, this practice can have a significant environmental impact. Don’t be the company whose name appears on give-a-way items that fill the trash cans at our event and risk sending a bad message about your business
- [Backyard Beekeeping Workshop](https://earthday-365.org/beekeeping-workshop/) - Cassandra Hage is the Director of St. Louis Earth Day and has been a hobbyist beekeeper for four years. She has two hives in South City and two in University City. Five years ago, I came across a flyer that would change my life. It promoted the idea of learning how to “make your own
- [Founders Day Celebration](https://earthday-365.org/founders-day-celebration/) - We're kicking off the 25th year of Earth Day in St. Louis with a big party, and you're invited! It's been 25 years since the first annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival was held. From grassroots origins, created by many of the movers and shakers still active in the sustainability scene, St. Louis Earth Day
- [Keynote speakers announced for the 2014 Symposium.](https://earthday-365.org/symposium-keynotes-2014/) - The Earth Day Symposium provides educational and networking opportunities for local government officials, community leaders, and professionals from diverse backgrounds in the planning and environmental fields. This year's Symposium, "Regional Sustainability: Vision and Reality", will be held April 1-2 at the Powder Valley Nature Center. Read more about it and register online today! John Hoal
- [Wrap up the holidays sustainably!](https://earthday-365.org/wrap-up-the-holidays-sustainably/) - You've survived Christmas - now what? Start the New Year right by disposing of your Christmas tree sustainably. Do you have Christmas lights that quit working or you didn't use this year? Recycle them! Then start saving your hard to recycle items for our 2014 Recycling Extravaganza. Holiday Recycling Guide – Great ideas for the whole Christmas
- [Meet the kids of St. Louis Earth Day.](https://earthday-365.org/kids-of-sled/) - Kids Love Recycling Kids love recycling. In addition to many parents telling us this at events where our Recycling On the Go crew works, we get to see it in action. It always begins with a bobbing head approaching our Waste Station with hands outstretched, a young girl or boy waiting anxiously to find out
- [Why do you support St. Louis Earth Day?](https://earthday-365.org/why-do-you-support-st-louis-earth-day/) - Most people meet St. Louis Earth Day through our annual Festival in Forest Park, but others become involved by volunteering with our Recycling On the Go program at an event, attending our Earth Day Symposium, or by meeting one of our passionate Community Champions of our Green Dining Alliance. We're lucky to have such a
- [Where was Recycling On the Go in 2013?](https://earthday-365.org/where-was-recycling-on-the-go-in-2013/) - In 2013, St. Louis Earth Day continued many multi-year relationships with a diverse group of businesses and organizations that hold special events. Through Recycling On the Go, we are able to provide recycling and composting services and education to diverse groups and to a variety of venues. With 53 tons of materials diverted in 2013,
- [Give in Good Company: Director kicks off campaign with personal pledge.](https://earthday-365.org/give-in-good-company/) - Today St. Louis Earth Day is embarking on its first-ever individual giving campaign. Over the past few years, we’ve had great success engaging partners from local businesses, governmental entities, professional organizations and the non-profit sector in support of our events and year-round programming – and we are very grateful for their generosity! Thanks to their
- [86,000 lbs of recyclables kept out of area landfills!](https://earthday-365.org/rog_in_2013/) - Since the beginning of the Recycling On the Go program in 2007, approximately 241 tons of materials have been diverted from area landfills (primarily recycling, but this figure includes organic waste, compostable food service items, edible food and spent cooking oil). ROG has enhanced the waste management of 336 events (656 event days). Many of
- [Earth Day Action Grants return: Now accepting proposals.](https://earthday-365.org/2013_earthday_action_grants/) - We are doing it again! For the 2013 St. Louis Earth Day Festival, we launched a new funding program. Unsure if we would raise the money, we pledged $10,000 toward supporting the work of community groups and other small organizations like ourselves. Thankfully, Boeing’s Corporate Citizenship program shared our vision. Once again we're aiming to
- [City of St. Louis hosts Mayor's Sustainability Summit.](https://earthday-365.org/2013_sustainability_summit/) - Last week, the City of St. Louis, Mayor Francis Slay, and the Office of Sustainability hosted the Mayor's Sustainability Summit III: Implement, the last of three conferences over a two-year planning process to develop a sustainability plan for the City of St. Louis. City officials have engaged stakeholders from the very beginning, getting feedback on
- [Last ROG volunteer opportunity of the year!](https://earthday-365.org/volunteer_gotr/) - Volunteer with us at Girls On the Run, November 16th! Join us for a perfect conclusion to our 2013 Recycling On the Go season, at the Girls On the Run 5K. The event takes place in Downtown St. Louis, from Soldiers Memorial, and is the culmination of months of character-building activities (and running) for thousands
- [Catch these earthy films at the 2013 STLIFF.](https://earthday-365.org/earth-2013-stliff/) - The 2013 St. Louis International Film Festival (or SLIFF) is almost here - November 14-24! Get your tickets now for these thought provoking, environmentally inspired films. It's such a great cultural opportunity. We hope you're able to check out a few! If you do catch any of these -- please, let us know what you
- [Our HallowGREEN costume contest.](https://earthday-365.org/hallowgreen-costume-contest/) - Are you someone who takes pride in repurposing your existing wardrobe, while salvaging would-be trash from your recycling bin to create an eco-friendly Halloween costume for you or your family? Share photos from your HallowGREEN for a chance to win a huge basket of sustainable household goodies (perfect for cleaning up melted candy and pumpkin
- [Earth Day Action Grants at work.](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-action-grants-at-work/) - For the 2013 St. Louis Earth Day Festival, our organization launched a new funding program. Unsure if we would raise the money, we pledged $10,000 toward supporting the work of community groups and other small organizations like ourselves. Thankfully, Boeing’s Corporate Citizenship program shared our vision. On April 21, on the KDHX Main Stage, we
- [Speed sustainability returns September 10th.](https://earthday-365.org/diysustainability/) - Join the U.S. Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter, in partnership with St. Louis Earth Day and St. Louis Green, for the 2nd annual DIY Sustainability. Free and open to the public, the creative and social evening includes presentations from homemade experts on September 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Schlafly Bottleworks) DIY
- [LouFest continues its commitment to sustainability.](https://earthday-365.org/sustainability-at-loufest/) - When LouFest launched in 2010 -- more than any other feature of the event (except music, of course), sustainability was a huge focus. And what about that focus on sustainability today? Well, it's still strong as we prepare for the 4th LouFest Music Festival, September 7th and 8th. At LouFest, all food vendors source certified
- [Staff tour new recycling center.](https://earthday-365.org/staff-get-a-tour-of-the-new-recycling-center/) - Last week, staff of our Recycling On the Go program got an in-depth tour of the new multimillion-dollar Republic Services Material Recovery Facility (or MRF) in Bridgeton, MO. The facility, which has been in operation for less than a year incorporates some of the most advanced sorting technology, including optical sorters which can read the
- [Board of Directors escape city for 3rd annual retreat.](https://earthday-365.org/board-of-directors-escape-the-city-to-reflect-and-plan-during-3rd-annual-retreat/) - In 2010, we held our first Board Retreat which focused on writing our five year strategic plan. Since then, we've used the time to re-focus the organization, envisioning, and bond as a group. This year was no different as we gathered over the July 4th holiday weekend to evaluate our programs and events, and plan
- [Complete rain barrel systems available at a 40% discount!](https://earthday-365.org/rainbarrelsale/) - Have you been thinking about harvesting rainwater for the first time or upgrading your current rain barrel? Now is the time to save on a complete rain barrel system! The St. Louis Rain Barrel Truckload Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Weekends Only Furniture Outlet parking lot (6303
- [Sustainable Backyard Tour this Sunday!](https://earthday-365.org/backyard-tour/) - St. Louis Earth Day is a proud partner of the 3rd annual Sustainable Backyard Tour this Sunday, June 23rd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but please register online. Choose carefully and start early - over 30 backyards, side yards, front yards and courtyards will be
- [Highly visible sponsorship opportunity available!](https://earthday-365.org/highly-visible-sponsorship-opportunity/) - Our new van is ready for its wrap! Purchased in February with grant funding awarded by the St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste Management District, this vehicle is our primary transport for meetings and serves an invaluable role moving equipment for our award-winning Recycling On the Go program. We are currently seeking interested businesses that would
- [Festival declared 2nd largest in nation.](https://earthday-365.org/festival-receives-national-recognition-celebration-declared-2nd-largest-in-nation/) - Everyone agrees -- this year's St. Louis Earth Day Festival was an incredible success. New community partnerships were realized, more sponsorship funds were pledged to support our year-round programming, and we expanded the event to have live music and food Saturday night. But, most visitors also noticed something else - we got bigger! This year,
- [Youth inspires play about recycling.](https://earthday-365.org/9060/) - In May, our friends at Metro Theater Company held their first ever MetroNEXT Festival of New Work where the community was able to engage in creating original theater for young people. At the festival, three new works in progress were introduced - Unsorted by Wesley Middleton (NY) explores gender identity and self-worth; Baby Garden, a
- [Merchandise still available, just in time for Father's Day!](https://earthday-365.org/sled_swag/) - Proud of our organization's new infinity leaf logo, we made some pretty cool sustainable swag for the St. Louis Earth Day Festival in April. Being as many folks were having too much fun to stop by our merchandise booth, we still have some shirts and hats in stock! Each item is designed and printed locally,
- [SLED Board welcomes new members.](https://earthday-365.org/leadership-transitions/) - With our annual board retreat and the end of our fiscal year approaching in July and August, we would like to welcome new members to our Board of Directors and recognize those who will be transition to our Advisory Board. Many thanks to our class of 2010 board members for their three years of service,
- [The future of recycling in Missouri: unknown.](https://earthday-365.org/state-of-recycling-in-missouris-senate-and-house/) - For recycling and composting in the state of Missouri, it has been a roller coaster of a legislative session. The past 5 months. In December, we learned of an effort to dissolve the Solid Waste Management Districts (SWMDs), which distribute funds as grants to municipalities, businesses and organizations throughout the state. The money which funds
- [The biggest St. Louis Earth Day Festival yet.](https://earthday-365.org/the-biggest-st-louis-earth-day-festival-yet/) - The 24th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival was held Sunday, April 21st at Forest Park on the Muny grounds from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with special eco-art programming starting at 10 a.m. as preparation for the All Species Parade. The 2013 event featured traditional favorites like three stages of entertainment, and brought back
- [Amazing diversion results from this year's REX! event.](https://earthday-365.org/2013-rex-amazing-results/) - For the third year, in partnership with the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park Campus, we held the Recycling Extravaganza collection event for hard-to-recycle items on the same day as the Festival. This year, 609 vehicles, 12 bicycles and 1 MetroBus rider unloaded materials to be collected by 25 organizations and businesses for reuse, recycling
- [Our 13th annual Symposium tackled new topics in March.](https://earthday-365.org/our-13th-annual-symposium-tackled-new-topics-in-march/) - On March 19th and 20th, St. Louis Earth Day held its 13th annual Symposium – “Climate Trends: Impacts and Adaptation.” The Earth Day Symposium provides a two-day training and networking program for local government staff and officials, and the professional planning community relating to current environmental challenges and opportunities. This year, national guests and expert
- [Volunteers recognized at appreciation party.](https://earthday-365.org/volunteers-recognized-at-appreciation-party/) - We are incredibly grateful to welcome new and experienced volunteers to the St. Louis Earth Day family each April. Each volunteer makes a significant difference as we cannot produce the Festival without our volunteers. Thank you to all our volunteers; around 200 volunteers over the St. Louis Earth Day weekend (April 20-21) and served over 700
- [You're invited to our Festival Evaluation Session.](https://earthday-365.org/youre-invited-to-our-festival-evaluation-session/) - Join us for complimentary refreshments and the chance to win some awesome prizes donated by Festival vendors at our Evaluation Session. You are invited to join us Tuesday, April 30th from 4:30-6pm at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, as we celebrate the beginning of another year to make Earth Day every day and consider how we
- [Take Earth Day Action: Call your state senator by 4pm!](https://earthday-365.org/take-earth-day-action-call-your-state-senator-by-4pm/) - Vote Update, (04/23) Thank you to everyone who called, and many thanks to our Missouri State Senators who supported Solid Waste Management District Funding. Yesterday we received word that funding that has already been granted and allocated for 2013-2014 is safe. We can't stress enough how thankful we are for the work of those senators
- [Ways to win amazing prizes from Festival vendors!](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-raffle-2/) - Our incredible Earth Day vendors and exhibitors have donated generously, resulting in some wonderful Earth Day prize packages that you can win by taking our Event Survey or attending our Festival Evaluation Session. Also, if you were a volunteer -- attend the Volunteer Party (details forthcoming) to win prizes! SURVEY ENTRY: Tell us about your
- [Earth Day in the news!](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-in-the-news/) - Thanks to our Media Sponsor, Fox 2 news and Channel 11 for helping us spread the word about the Earth Day Festival! If you didn't catch us on TV, you can catch up here! Next up: St. Louis Earth Day will provide a preview of the Earth Day Festival on the Precious Earth segment on
- [Note: Post-Dispatch Festival info incorrect.](https://earthday-365.org/note-post-dispatch-festival-info-incorrect/) - If you picked up a Post-Dispatch paper on 04.18.2013, please note that the information seen here about the St. Louis Earth Day Festival celebration is INCORRECT. All events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A $5 donation is suggested ONLY for our Earth Day Eve event Saturday night 4-7pm (and free for all Festival
- [Act On Energy program provides information and cash.](https://earthday-365.org/act-on-energy-program-provides-information-and-cash/) - Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois will be coming together to educate about energy efficiency at the St. Louis Earth Festival. In 2013, Ameren rolled out a new program called Act On Energy to help people identify the areas where energy efficiency can be implemented, and what funding is available to help. It turns out, there
- [Earth Day Action Grant Recipients Announced!](https://earthday-365.org/grant-recipients-announced/) - On the afternoon of Monday April 8th, history was made as a small committee met to review our first round of Earth Day Action Grant proposals. We received 34 qualified proposals with a total request of $58,000. Budgets ranged from $150 - $10,000. We have awarded $12,080 to 18 very worthy recipients. The majority of the
- [Creative uses for bread heels from Nature's Own.](https://earthday-365.org/creative-uses-for-bread-heels-from-natures-own/) - Each year, nearly 40% of all food in the United States goes uneaten (Science Daily), bread included! Nature’s Own, America’s #1 choice in soft-variety bread, knows the plight of the poor bread heels all too well. Bread heels are often passed over as many people reach for the center of the loaf for the softest slices,
- [The airport just got a whole lot more festive!](https://earthday-365.org/terminal-1-at-the-airport-just-got-a-whole-lot-more-festive/) - On Tuesday, Programs and Communication Director, Jeanette Reynolds and REFAB Founder, Eric Schwarz descended upon the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport with a van full of St. Louis Earth Day goodies. The mission? Turn sixty feet of display space into a mini-Earth Day Festival. For the second year, the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and the City of
- [Where was Recycling On the Go in 2012?](https://earthday-365.org/where-was-recycling-on-the-go-in-2012/) - St. Louis Earth Day provided event greening services through its Recycling On the Go program for 69 events in 2012 – welcoming 12 new full-serviced events, including KDHX’s Midwest Mayhem, the St. Louis Art Museum’s Outdoor Movie Series, Pedal the Cause, and the Tower Grove Farmers Market. Twenty-two fell under the Do-It-Yourself loan program classification,
- [Executive Director's homesteading showcased in Alive Magazine.](https://earthday-365.org/executive-directors-homesteading-showcased-in-alive-magazine/) - Although it's no surprise to us here at St. Louis Earth Day, we're thrilled to see all the [very] hard homesteading work of Executive Director Cassandra Hage and her husband, Tim, highlighted in the most recent issue of ALIVE. For April, coincidentally Earth Month, Alive Magazine showcased Urban Homesteaders and featured our two favorites as
- [Medicine take-back on April 21.](https://earthday-365.org/medicine-take-back-on-april-21-2013/) - The Recycling Extravaganza will accept your hard-to-recycle items 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 21st on the St. Louis Community College Forest Park campus parking lot off Oakland Ave. All are invited to load up their cars, trucks or bicycle baskets with any (or all) of the items that will be collected by one
- [Celebrate “Common Place” at this year’s Earth Day Festival.](https://earthday-365.org/celebrate-common-place-at-this-years-st-louis-earth-day-festival/) - Gather in St. Louis’ favorite common place for this year’s Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 21st from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Muny Grounds of Forest Park. At the 24th annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival, enjoy three stages of entertainment, learn about sustainable products and services offered by local businesses, meet
- [The new SLED logo.](https://earthday-365.org/the-new-sled-logo/) - The staff and Board of Directors are very pleased to present our new organizational logo. The idea for a logo that integrated an infinity symbol was a concept we had been considering for a long time. One of the ideas we see reflected in the infinity symbol is that all living beings and actions are
- [Local activists attend Climate Rally in D.C.](https://earthday-365.org/local-activists-attend-climate-rally-in-d-c/) - On Sunday, February 17th over 40,000 people poured into the streets of Washington DC to be a part of the largest climate rally ever. They were there to push President Obama "Forward on Climate" and renewable energy and urge him to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Among the tens of thousands enduring freezing winds and
- [Recycle your Mardi Gras beads.](https://earthday-365.org/recycle-your-mardi-gras-beads/) - First Mardi Gras, and now bead recycling comes to St. Louis from New Orleans! For years, ARC of Greater New Orleans has collected, processed, packaged and resold beads through a vocational training program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Now, thanks to the passion of Debra Pottinger of Pure Power, a similar program is being instituted in St.
- [Keynote speakers announced for Earth Day Symposium.](https://earthday-365.org/keynote-speakers/) - Emily Seyller, U.S. Global Change Research Program Opening Plenary - Impacts and Adaptation Mrs. Emily Seyller has an extensive background working with a variety of private, non-profit, and government organizations focusing on domestic and international climate change science, policy, and strategy in the climate change, environmental, and sustainability fields. She is currently the Inform Decisions and
- [Senate Bill 13: A legislative update.](https://earthday-365.org/senate-bill-13-legislative-update/) - In December, a bill was introduced in the Missouri State Senate that would eliminate all 20 solid waste management districts across the state, and significantly decrease the amount of funding available for waste reduction and recycling programs. On February 5, the bill was passed out of the Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment committee
- [Are you looking for a local electronics recycler?](https://earthday-365.org/are-you-looking-for-a-local-electronic-recycler/) - Wondering what to do with your appliances and electronics that are no longer of any use to you? We know a place that you can trust to properly recycle “Anything with a cord!” And they will be at the St. Louis Earth Day Recycling Extravaganza on April 21, 2013 at St. Louis Community College at Forest
- [Earth Day Action Grants](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-action-grants/) - Over the last handful of years, the St. Louis Earth Day Festival has become a successful fundraiser for St. Louis Earth Day (SLED), an organization that has year-round programs and both full-time and part-time staff to ensure everyday sustainability is a priority within our community. In addition to planning one of the leading Earth Day celebrations in
- [The Green Strum Project returns to this year's Festival!](https://earthday-365.org/the-green-strum-project-returns-to-this-years-festival/) - Explore the connections between sustainability and music with Kelly and Ryan of the Green Strum – a project of 88.1 KDHX at this year’s Festival. Green Strum was formed by Kelly Wells and Ryan Spearman to explore the connections between sustainability and the arts in St. Louis while raising awareness of the importance of healthy,
- [What's special about our Festival?](https://earthday-365.org/what-makes-our-festival-different/) - Earlier this week I received an email asking what made our event different. I think she wanted to know more details about our local vendors, numerous hands-on educational activities, or partnerships with community groups and businesses. What came to mind, however, was more about what makes the St. Louis Earth Day Festival special. The St.
- [2013 Event Greening Workshop: Meet the Speakers](https://earthday-365.org/2013-event-greening-workshop-meet-the-speakers/) - Say 'Hello!' to the experts who will be presenting at the 2013 Event Greening Workshop on Jan. 25th! Susanne Reed - Recycling and Marketing Coordinator, Republic Services Need a solution for your extraneous stuff? Susanne is a total waste stream provider that helps find answers to the most challenging material recovery issues. She specializes in
- [I donated to St. Louis Earth Day!](https://earthday-365.org/giving_campaign/) - I just joined the Friends of St. Louis Earth Day with a donation to support their important year-round programs and services. Earth Day isn't just a big celebration in April - Earth Day is every day! If sustainability in our community is important to you (I know it is!), please consider donating too! Learn more
- [Source of recycling funding at risk.](https://earthday-365.org/source-of-recycling-funding-at-risk/) - (Originally published December 12, 2012.) At the beginning of this month, a MO Senate bill was pre-filed that would eliminate all solid waste management districts and reduce landfill tipping fees by the amount used for the districts' overhead and administration -- reducing the total amount allocated to support the increase of waste reduction, recycling, composting,
- [Join us at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference.](https://earthday-365.org/join-us-at-the-new-partners-for-smart-growth-conference/) - St. Louis Earth Day is a proud cosponsor of the 12th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference: Building Safe, Healthy, Equitable and Prosperous Communities, to be held February 7 - 9, 2013 in Kansas City, MO. REGISTRATION ENDS JANUARY 18TH. Register online today. By attending this event, participants can expect: A multi-disciplinary audience to
- [Local photographer launches fundraising for documenting "your Goodwill".](https://earthday-365.org/local-photographer-launches-fundraising-for-documenting-your-goodwill/) - Have you ever wondered what happens to all the items you donate to non-profits? Your clothes, toys, and blankets disappear, magically transported somewhere out of sight and out of mind. Freelance photographer and St. Louis native, Wesley Law wanted to know more about their journey and headed to the MERS Goodwill Outlet on Market Street
- [Recycling Extravaganza is back this April!](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-extravaganza-is-back-this-april/) - The Earth Day Recycling Extravaganza will be accepting your hard-to-recycle items from 10am to 4pm on the St. Louis Community College Forest Park campus parking lot, off Oakland Ave, on Sunday, April 21st. 2012 Collection Report Take this opportunity to make your personal space AND the environment a bit cleaner and a bit neater, while
- [St. Louis Earth Day honors the life of Nikki Diller.](https://earthday-365.org/nikki-diller/) - As the Thanksgiving holiday passes, we are reminded to be thankful to all those who have contributed to the St. Louis Earth Day legacy over the years. This week, we will be saying goodbye to Nikki Diller, who died of cancer on November 18. Services will be held this week to honor her memory. Nikki, an Earth
- [Our 6th full ROG season comes to an end.](https://earthday-365.org/another-rog-season-comes-to-a-close/) - Saturday will be our last full serviced event of the 2012 Recycling On the Go season, at the Girls On the Run fall 5k and fun run. Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors, partners, events, volunteers and staff. We've accomplished great things! Between September 1, 2011 and August 30, 2012, Recycling On the Go (ROG)
- [Sustainability at STL International Film Festival.](https://earthday-365.org/sustainability-at-stl-international-film-festival/) - We're super excited about the 2012 St. Louis International Film Festival (or SLIFF), which started this week! It's such a great cultural opportunity, and we hope you're able to check out a few. It was hard work, drooling over all the great films that are going to be shown, but we managed to make it
- [Common Place: A Philosophy.](https://earthday-365.org/common-place/) - The theme for the 2013 Earth Day Festival is "Common Place," inspired by Wendell Berry's quote "The Earth is what we all have in common." In a world with so many opportunities to segregate, differentiate and argue, it can be refreshing to have a common place, where we can leave all that behind. This could be a physical
- [2013 Symposium: Call for presentations.](https://earthday-365.org/2013-symposium-call-for-presentations/) - Climate Trends: Impacts & Adaptation March 19-20, 2013 Powder Valley Nature Center St. Louis Earth Day is currently seeking presentation proposals for the 13th Annual Earth Day Symposium. The Earth Day Symposium provides educational and networking opportunities for local government officials, community leaders and professionals from diverse backgrounds in the planning and environmental fields. Participation
- [ROG accomplishments at LouFest & Festival of Nations.](https://earthday-365.org/rog-busy-season/) - Some are surprised to find that St. Louis Earth Day is very busy in the late summer and fall... that's right, almost six months from Earth Day in April. This is because of our flagship event-greening program, Recycling On the Go, and 'event season' here in St. Louis. From mid-August through late October, there are
- [Outstanding Recycling Education Program](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/) - For the second time since the program's official launch in 2007, SLED's Recycling On the Go (ROG) program has been recognized for its outstanding efforts by MORA - the Missouri Recycling Association. In 2008, ROG received MORA's Outstanding Achievement for a Community Recycling Program award, and we are thrilled to announce that ROG has been recognized
- [SLED receives A+ rating.](https://earthday-365.org/sled-receives-a-rating/) - St. Louis Earth Day has just receive an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau as a BBB Accredited Charity! The Better Business Bureau is an important tool for individuals and businesses that wish to support non-profit organizations. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct
- [Volunteer at LouFest.](https://earthday-365.org/volunteer-at-loufest/) - THANK YOU for your interest. We are NO longer accepting volunteers - our shifts are full! If you'd still like to volunteer for Recycling On the Go this weekend, contact us about helping out at Festival of Nations! If you haven't volunteered with Recycling On the Go at LouFest, you're not only missing out on
- [Our 3rd Board Retreat.](https://earthday-365.org/our-third-board-retreat/) - In June 2010, St. Louis Earth Day began a new tradition. Two years ago, the organization's two full time employees and 12-odd Board of Directors traveled to a cabin in the woods surrounding Sainte Genevieve, near Hawn State Park, for an uninterrupted 24 hours of focus on why we love SLED and how can we
- [It's getting hot out there: Energy Saving Tips](https://earthday-365.org/its-getting-hot-out-there-energy-saving-tips/) - You’ve probably noticed – our St. Louis environment is heating up as summer settles in. As you are trying to beat the heat while minimizing your contributions to global warming, consider these tactics: Raise your thermostat – if you like it cold, try to increase your tolerance by raising the temperature one or two degrees
- [Water: Reduce, reuse, recycle.](https://earthday-365.org/water-water-everywhere/) - Water is something that we use every day for a variety for reasons, and we use a lot of it. We live in a[n increasingly more] watery world, with the average American lifestyle fueled by nearly 2,000 gallons of H2O a day. What may come as a surprise is that very little of that—only 5%—runs
- [$7,000 to support ROG](https://earthday-365.org/7000-to-support-rog/) - Just this week we were notified that our grant application to the Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis was successful and that we'll be receiving $7,000 for our Recycling On the Go program! Funding for our Recycling On the Go (ROG) program is an opportunity to improve the services that we provide to area
- [Zero Waste Events](https://earthday-365.org/zero-waste-events/) - In essence, everything that you do to “green” your event is working towards the goal of zero waste. In the most specific terms, zero waste means that the production of your event creates absolutely nothing destined for the landfill. However, the current understanding of Zero Waste events includes events that achieve and document diverting 90%
- [SLED receives $5,000 grant.](https://earthday-365.org/sled-receives-5000-grant/) - St. Louis Earth Day has received a $5,000 grant from ConAgra Foods, awarded through their Sustainable Development program which challenges employees to reduce the environmental impacts at their respective facilities and brands. Employee groups compete against each to receive a $5,000 grant to invest in an environmentally focused service project in their community. The St.
- [2012 REX! Report](https://earthday-365.org/rex-report/) - For the second year, in partnership with the St. Louis Community College - Forest Park Campus, we held a collection event for hard-to-recycle items on the same day as the Festival. Last year 331 vehicles dropped off materials, this year 757 vehicles were unloaded and materials collected by 18 organizations and businesses. The following was
- [Earth Month in Review](https://earthday-365.org/earth-month-in-review/) - St. Louis Earth Day Festival The 23rd annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival was held Sunday, April 22nd at Forest Park on the Muny grounds 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with special eco-art programming starting at 10 a.m. as preparation for the All Species Parade. The 2012 event featured traditional favorites like three stages of
- [DIY (Do it Yourself) Sustainability](https://earthday-365.org/do-it-yourself-sustainability/) - St. Louis Earth Day has always been a big supporter of Do It Yourself (DIY) projects and initiatives, so when our friends at the local chapter of the US Green Building Council approached us with the opportunity to help promote and support a special program showcasing DIY sustainability projects, we jumped at the chance! We'll
- [2012 Festival in the News](https://earthday-365.org/2012-festival-in-the-news/) - Feature Articles: 23rd Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival “Heroes for the Planet: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions” The Healthy Planet Magazine Recycling Extravaganza comes to Earth Day St. Louis Beacon It's out with the old on Earth Day - electronics in particular stltoday.com Slideshows: St. Louis Earth Day Festival Photo Gallery CBS St. Louis/KMOX St.
- [The Superhero Within](https://earthday-365.org/the-superhero-within/) - In honor of this year’s Earth Day theme, which celebrates the superhero in all of us, Earth Day Director Cassandra Hage is unveiling her newly-developed Superhero Self… Orb. The inspiration for this identity is based on Orb-weavers – a fantastic and complex segment of the spider family. When spotted, their beautiful dew-dazzled webs are one
- [Name us Best Festival in St. Louis!](https://earthday-365.org/name-us-best-festival-in-st-louis/) - We are excited to announce that the St. Louis Earth Day Festival is in the running for Best Festival by St. Louis Magazine! We hope that you're as proud of this 23 year old community-led tradition as we are, which has become the 3rd largest Earth Day celebration in the country. Every July, the St.
- [Med take back important part of this year's Festival.](https://earthday-365.org/med-take-back-important-part-of-this-years-festival/) - The Recycling Extravaganza will accept your hard-to-recycle items 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 22nd on the St. Louis Community College Forest Park campus parking lot off Oakland Ave. All are invited to load up their cars, trucks or bicycle baskets with any (or all) of the items that will be collected by one
- [Heroes for the Planet](https://earthday-365.org/heroes-for-the-planet/) - As appears in the March 2012 issue of The Healthy Planet Magazine... In the past, I have used the March Healthy Planet issue to unveil the theme of the upcoming St. Louis Earth Day Festival and I see no reason to change things up this year, especially since it’s an exciting one. So here it
- [All Species Parade](https://earthday-365.org/all-species-superheroes-parade/) - The All Species Parade was organized for the St. Louis Earth Day celebration of 1990 with the slogan "Make A Change." It has continued to dance its way through every festival since. In recent years, the parade has kicked off the Festival, led by the Joia World Percussion Ensemble. This year we will collect followers and
- [Welcome to our newest board member!](https://earthday-365.org/meet-our-newest-board-member/) - Brian Pelletier joined the St. Louis Earth Day Board of Directors in January, 2012. Formerly a marketing professional of 20 years, Brian made a big change in 2008 and found his passion in chocolate. You may recognize Kakao Chocolate, of which Brian is owner and chief chocolatier, with stores on S. Jefferson and Manchester in Maplewood. His
- [2012 Symposium Workshop Agenda](https://earthday-365.org/2012-symposium-workshop-agenda/) - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA Technical Workshop Agenda Friday April 6, 2012 Spink Pavilion, Missouri Botanical Garden Presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation and East-West Gateway Council of Governments 8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Breakfast 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and Introduction J. Tracy Boaz, AICP, Regional Supervisor, Private Land Services Division, Missouri
- [2012 Symposium Agenda](https://earthday-365.org/2012-symposium-agenda/) - DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM HERE Eco-Logical: Policy, planning & tools to support sustainable transportation, land use & resource conservation Conference Agenda Thursday April 5, 2012 Ridgway Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Presented by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Breakfast – Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center 8:45 – 9:00 Welcome &
- [Meet this year's Festival Presenting Sponsor.](https://earthday-365.org/meet-the-festivals-presenting-sponsor/) - St. Louis Earth Day is pleased to announce our 2012 St. Louis Earth Day Festival Presenting Sponsor - Nature's Own. Nature's Own is America’s best-selling soft variety bread brand* - and for good reason. Introduced in 1977, Nature’s Own offers a delicious selection of fresh breads and buns made from quality ingredients. Known for its
- [Logo Design Contest Results](https://earthday-365.org/2012-logo-design-contest/) - Many thanks to those who submitted designs to this year's contest, and to everyone who voted! Our Selection Committee is in the process of reviewing the most popular designs and will reveal the final 2012 St. Louis Earth Day Festival design by the end of February! Stay tuned! percentage of votes received = 27 %
- [Eco-Logical Symposium](https://earthday-365.org/eco-logical-symposium/) - 2012 St. Louis Earth Day Symposium Learn more about the Earth Day Symposium. Eco-Logical: Policy, planning and tools to support sustainable transportation, land use and resource conservation Click to view the following: Day 1: Symposium Agenda Day 2: Technical Workshop Agenda Continuing Education Credits Available: ASCE, ASLA, AICP, GISP, APA The Earth Day Symposium provides a two-day
- [Earth Day Recycling Extravaganza](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-recycling-extravaganza/) - A special spring cleaning event for all of your hard-to-recycle household items. This event has passed - to read about the impact, you can check out our 2012 REX! Report. Start saving your hard-to-recycle items for the 2013 Recycling Extravaganza, happening in conjunction with the St. Louis Earth Day Festival (04.21.13) . REX 2012 The Earth
- [GDA welcomes its first member.](https://earthday-365.org/gda-welcomes-its-first-member/) - Green Dining Alliance Launched as Local Restaurant Certification Program GDA Certifies First Restaurant: Schlafly Bottleworks On December 1st, 2011, the Green Dining Alliance (GDA) launched a new certification program aimed at St. Louis restaurants. An initiative of St. Louis Earth Day, the Green Dining Alliance is committed to working with local restaurants to reduce their
- [Green Giving with SLED Staff](https://earthday-365.org/green-giving-with-sled-staff/) - For some of us the thought of going shopping or the perceived obligation of gift-giving is overwhelming; but, we may still want to show our appreciation or share the festive spirit in some way. For the first time in print, we present the staff of St. Louis Earth Day's Green Giving Guide. Recently, we sat
- [Community Planning Sessions: 2012 Festival](https://earthday-365.org/community-planning-sessions/) - Since the St. Louis Earth Day Festival started as a grassroots, community-organized event, we want to keep that tradition strong by inviting the community to participate in the planning process for the 23rd Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival. The Earth Day Festival Planning Sessions are designed to bring Festival stakeholders together for networking, Q&A,
- [2012 Festival Logo Design Contest](https://earthday-365.org/2012-festival-logo-design-contest/) - St. Louis Earth Day is looking for a design concept to be the basis for our 2012 Festival logo! Please keep in mind the following rules and regulations before submitting: Email a valid file version (pdf, jpg, png, gif) of your design to submission@stlouisearthday.org. Include the subject line: "Logo Contest". Submission Deadline = February 5th,
- [2011 ROG season in review.](https://earthday-365.org/2011-rog-season-in-review/) - The 2011 season has been our best yet for Recycling On the Go! We were able to improve our event-greening strategies at multiple events, expand our presence to new community events, and we had a stellar ROG team that made all our success possible! In the spring, we were able to hire an Event Site
- [WashU Grad's BioDiesel Business](https://earthday-365.org/washu-grads-biodiesel-business/) - Kristopher Kelley is the Founder and C.E.O. of a small biodiesel company that is based in St Louis and Louisville. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Kristopher has worked with them for some time to collect and recycle their waste vegetable oil. The biodiesel is then sold back to WashU to power their
- [Veterans help Taste of St. Louis go green.](https://earthday-365.org/veteransgogreen/) - This year, to help one of the largest events in the region implement a more sustainable waste management strategy, St. Louis Earth Day got together with the St. Patrick Center's Veterans GO! Green program. Graduates of the program staffed the recycling stations throughout the grounds of this year's Taste of St. Louis, helping each attendee
- [Help us move: Our wish list.](https://earthday-365.org/help-us-move-our-wish-list/) - We moved! We're happy and sad to report that we've vacated our Washington Avenue space, and are settling in at the Grand Oak Hill Community Corporation building. We're sad because we'll miss our beloved office-mates, the team at Pure Power, but super excited to be in the Tower Grove South neighborhood and our terrific new
- [Food Day in Dutchtown](https://earthday-365.org/foodday/) - Dutchtown Harvest Festival: A Food Day event. Bring your appetite for food, knowledge and fun! October 23, 2011, 11am to 5pm Marquette Park* in Dutchtown Mayor Slay's Vanguard Cabinet and the Downtown Dutchtown Business Association present the first ever St. Louis Food Day celebration! Think Earth Day but all about producing, preparing and eating FOOD!
- [Reflections on the board presidency.](https://earthday-365.org/reflections-on-the-board-presidency/) - David Wilson is retiring as president of the St. Louis Earth Day board of directors and recently shared his reflections on the organization and his experience for our September 2011 newsletter. David has been involved with St. Louis Earth Day since the event was organized by a group of community organizers in the late 1980s.
- [SLED receives $4,850.95 from Whole Foods.](https://earthday-365.org/wholefoodsdonation/) - Thanks to conscientious shoppers and Whole Foods Market in Brentwood, St. Louis Earth Day has just received a $4,850.95 donation from the local grocery store chain! Shoppers who brought their own reusable bags to the store during April, May and June were given a choice to receive $.10 off their bill for each bag used
- [Vacancy at St. Louis Composting](https://earthday-365.org/vacancy-at-st-louis-composting/) - As a strong support of St. Louis Earth Day's programming, we are pleased to share news and updates from St. Louis Composting. St. Louis Composting is HIRING a Retail Sales Associate at their Valley Park Facility. The position is Monday through Saturday, 40 hours per week. Pay is $9 - $10.50 an hour depending upon
- [2012 Symposium: Eco-Logical](https://earthday-365.org/2012-symposium-eco-logical/) - St. Louis Earth Day's technical training series will be back in 2012 for a 12th year of education and networking, and this time we've partnered with the East-West Gateway Council of Governments! "Eco-Logical" will focus on the tools required for successful policy-making and planning in sustainable transportation, land use and resource conservation. So mark your
- [Opportunities for Exhibitors & Artists](https://earthday-365.org/opportunities-for-exhibitors-artists/) - St. Louis Earth Day is pleased to connect our partner organizations, area events and local vendors whenever possible so that sustainable efforts and eco-friendly services can be shared with a larger population. Check out the following opportunities for eco-exhibitors and artists: River City Rascals Green Night, August 17 Wanted: Eco-Exhibitors Be part of this fun,
- [Festival hosts record crowds, receives national recognition.](https://earthday-365.org/festival_receives_national_recognition/) - On April 17th, 2011, St. Louis Earth Day held what now ranks as the third largest Earth Day celebration in the nation, following Dallas and New York City, according to Earth Day Network, the international organization that catalogs and supports community Earth Day events around the world. “We are thrilled that St. Louis leaders chose
- [Festival Evaluation](https://earthday-365.org/festival-evaluation/) - Your opinions, suggestions and input matter to us! Let us know what you think about the 22nd annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Event attendees: Take the survey on your computer or from your phone. Volunteers can provide feedback here. Vendors & Sponsors can provide feedback here. We hosted a Festival evaluation focus group on
- [St. Louis Earth Day in the News](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-in-the-news/) - 2011 St. Louis Earth Day Festival Celebrating Earth Day in St. Louis | CBS News St. Louis/KMOX News Radio St. Louis Earth Day Festival | Earthworms on 88.1 KDHX, 04.04.2011 St. Louis Earth Day: From buttons to fridges, recyclers make haul | St. Louis Post-Dispatch/stltoday.com Sure, you know about Earth Day, but what’s happening the
- [Join the Movement - A Billion Acts of Green](https://earthday-365.org/billion-acts-of-green/) - Be a part of the largest environmental movement on Earth. By now we all know that Earth Day is not just one day of the year – it’s every day that we make an effort to live more lightly on the planet we call home. What started as small, grassroots efforts to bring environmental consciousness
- [Earth Day Raffle!](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-raffle/) - Come by the Information Booth on Sunday to view prize packages, showcasing the services and products of St. Louis Earth Day Festival vendors, exhibitors and sponsors. Buy a chance at one of the three Merchandise Tents and place it in the drawing jar corresponding with the prize package you'd like to win! Merchandise (t-shirts &
- [Whole Foods & Chipotle SLED fundraisers.](https://earthday-365.org/whole-foods-chipotle-sled-fundraisers/) - Be the Change… By now we all know that Earth Day is not just a twenty-four hour celebration, once a year--it’s every day that we make an effort to live more lightly on the Earth. You can help our year-round effort through these upcoming fundraisers: …One Dime at a Time St. Louis Earth Day was
- [Green Options for Event Giveaways](https://earthday-365.org/green-giveaways/) - Giving away promotional items is a popular way for companies to get their brand into the hands of attendees. However, this practice has a significant environmental impact. Our goal for the Earth Day Festival and the other events we partner with through our Recycling On the Go program is to be low-impact. Don’t be the
- [Green Ball to benefit EarthWays Center.](https://earthday-365.org/green-ball-to-benefit-earthways-center/) - You are invited to hang out at St. Louis' funkiest hotel, with some of the funkiest green folks in the city--all while supporting the EarthWays Center! Don’t miss the second annual Green Ball at The Moonrise Hotel. This rocking, “zero impact” celebration of all things green will be held on Saturday, April 2 from 7–11pm,
- [Sustainability and music at this year's Festival.](https://earthday-365.org/sustainability-and-music-at-this-years-festival/) - Explore the connections between sustainability and music with Kelly and Ryan of the Green Strum Project at this year's Festival. The Green Strum Project was formed by Kelly Wells and Ryan Spearman to explore the connections between sustainability and the arts in St. Louis while raising awareness of the importance of healthy, local economy through
- [Balanced Body: A relaxation station.](https://earthday-365.org/balanced-body-a-new-feature-at-this-years-festival/) - This year, we will be launching a new neighborhood at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Balanced Body, the "Relaxation Station", will be a place where vendors can showcase their services to Festival attendees by offering free demonstrations. Check back here for a full list of vendors and services closer to the Festival. Types of
- [Say 'hello' to this year's Festival logo.](https://earthday-365.org/say-hello-to-this-years-festival-logo/) - Madeline Adams is the mind behind the winning designing concept for our 2011 St. Louis Earth Day Festival logo! We chose “Be the Change” as the theme for the 22nd Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival because we want to stress the importance that small actions can have a large impact on our environment and
- [Vote for the 2011 Festival logo!](https://earthday-365.org/vote-for-the-2011-festival-logo/) - Congratulations to Madeline Adams for creating the design concept which will be the basis for the 2011 St. Louis Earth Day Festival logo! You will soon recognize this savannah scape design (seen here at right) as the face of this year's Festival! Thank you to all those who voted! Below are the finalist designs: "arch tree
- [All Species Parade](https://earthday-365.org/all-species-parade/) - The All Species Parade was organized for the St. Louis Earth Day celebration of 1990 with the slogan "Make A Change". (Note auspicious similarity to this year's theme: "Be the Change"!) It has continued to dance its way through every festival since. In recent years, the parade has kicked off the Festival, led by the
- [Our first Event-Greening Workshop, a success!](https://earthday-365.org/our-first-event-greening-workshop-a-success/) - On February 8, 2011, St. Louis Earth Day held its first workshop to share information about event-greening techniques for different aspects of event logistics, and share experience from industry stakeholders. It also served as an opportunity for participants to share their successes and challenges with fellow event-planners to promote a more supportive community for sustainable
- [Clayton joining elite ranks as a Green Power Community.](https://earthday-365.org/clayton-joining-elite-ranks-as-a-green-power-community/) - It was almost a year ago that the city of Clayton declared that by Earth Day 2011 on April 22nd, it would become the first Green Power Community in the state of Missouri. To meet their goals in the Clayton Green Power Community Challenge, the city’s residents and businesses have been committing to support new
- [Leading by example: St. Louis Green Business Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-pure-power-receive-high-marks-in-st-louis-green-business-challenge/) - Congratulations to St. Louis Earth Day and Pure Power for leading by example! The office-sharing duo has received high marks in the St. Louis Green Business Challenge which was launched in February 2010 as an effort to create and sustain regional prosperity by encouraging money-saving green practices among area businesses and organizations. A program of
- [ROG has a new set of wheels, thanks to Laclede Gas!](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go-has-a-new-set-of-wheels-thanks-to-laclede-gas/) - In 2011, Recycling On the Go (ROG) will have even more "Go" with our new 2005 Chevrolet 2500HD Bi-Fuel Natural Gas pick-up truck! Once a vehicle in the Laclede Gas fleet, it will now be seen zipping from event to event during the ROG season, helping us make celebrations in the St. Louis area more
- [2011 Festival Logo Design Contest](https://earthday-365.org/festival-logo-design-contest/) - St. Louis Earth Day is looking for a design to be our 2011 Festival logo! DEADLINE EXTENSION! Submit your design by Friday, February 18th for consideration! Email a valid file version of your design to submission@stlouisearthday.org. Include the subject line: "Logo Contest". Please keep in mind the following rules and regulations before submitting: DESIGN GUIDELINES
- [Shop for Good](https://earthday-365.org/shop-for-good/) - You can make every gift count this holiday season. Just go to GoodShop at www.goodshop.com, select our cause and then click over to your favorite store and shop away! Experience the same prices, but a sense of satisfaction that your purchase will sustain environmental stewardship in the St. Louis region. You can find coupons at
- [America Recycles Day Challenge Finalists & Winner](https://earthday-365.org/america-recycles-day-finalists-vote/) - Thank you to the individuals and organizations who participated in America Recycles Day, and congratulations to our first ever America Recycles Day Challenge Finalists! After a long and grueling process, the staff of St. Louis Earth Day have selected four finalists. Now, it's your task to vote for your favorite and ultimately decide who will
- [America Recycles Day Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/america-recycles-day-challenge/) - If you did not know, Monday is America Recycles Day. We have a lot of fun making Earth Day Every Day through our Recycling On the Go program, and we'd like to invite you to have a little fun with it as well. If you participate in an America Recycles Day (ARD) activity--take a photo
- [Hungry for sustainability?](https://earthday-365.org/pi-november/) - Never has environmental sustainability tasted so good! During the month of November, for every online order with Pi Chesterfield or Pi Kirkwood, a donation will be made to St. Louis Earth Day. So this month, in addition to supporting a local restaurant known for its sustainable practices, you can support a local non-profit institution which
- [The Best of St. Louis](https://earthday-365.org/the-best-of-st-louis/) - May it be no coincidence that both the Best Music Festival and Best Festival, as declared in the Riverfront Times' 2010 Best of St. Louis issue, included event-greening by St. Louis Earth Day's Recycling On the Go. The African Arts Festival is not new to St. Louis and has actually had recycling for a few
- [Earth Day on Earthworms](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-on-earthworms/) - Cassie Phillips, Executive Director, and Jeanette Reynolds, Program Manager, were honored to chat with Jean Ponzi on the KDHX program Earthworms last night. Earthworms is a Monday night regular on 88.1FM, where Jean brings environmental issues, educational topics and conversation to the St. Louis airwaves. If you missed it live, you can still listen to
- [Taste of St. Louis Volunteer Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/taste-of-st-louis-volunteer-challenge/) - What's the challenge? Organizing enough volunteers who are passionate about environmental stewardship to make Taste of St. Louis one of the largest events to compost event attendee waste in the Mid-West region. Your mission: Volunteer as an individual, a family, a group or organization to supervise a waste station at the event, which is held
- [Earth Baby Package for Auction](https://earthday-365.org/earth-baby-package-for-auction/) - This month, as we continue to highlight 2010 St. Louis Earth Day Festival vendors and sponsors, we present the Earth Baby Package by Cotton Babies for auction! All proceeds will go to support St. Louis Earth Day programming. Earth Baby Package includes.... 11 organic cotton diaper covers in various sizes and bright colors (by flip,
- [Green Homes Festival](https://earthday-365.org/green-homes-festival/) - Are you attracted to “going green?” Whatever your interest, you’ll find useful local resources when the 9th annual Green Homes Festival fills an entire city block with learning and fun for all ages, on Saturday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the 3600 block of Grandel Square. This event is hosted by
- [New Website!](https://earthday-365.org/new-website/) - Welcome! We've been busy the past month putting together our new website which we hope will foster a stronger relationship with YOU, our community. There are lots of new additions, like a social section with live updates from Twitter and photo slide shows. You can still expect to hear from us monthly, but now you
- [2011 St. Louis Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/save-the-date-2011-festival/) - Save the Date for the 22nd Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival! Although we consider every day Earth Day, St. Louis Earth Day invites you to mark your calendars for the 2011 St. Louis Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 17th from 11am to 6pm in Forest Park on the Muny Grounds. Join your neighbors
- [Congratulations! Mansi Agarwal Wins The "Get Out" Survey Raffle Package](https://earthday-365.org/congratulations-mansi-agarwal-wins-the-get-out-survey-raffle-package/) - Congratulations Mansi Agarwal, winner of the... "Get Out" Survey Raffle Prize Package REI Trail 25 Pack, donated by REI Festival of Nations t-shirt (medium), canvas fisherman's hat & canvas tote bag, donated by the International Institute of St. Louis (2) REI travel pillows donated by Grand Chiropractic St. Louis Post-Dispatch travel mug "I Love Our
- [Congratulations! Kathy Shelton Wins Out & About Raffle Package](https://earthday-365.org/congratulations-kathy-shelton-wins-out-about-raffle-package/) - Congratulations Kathy Shelton, winner of the... OUT & ABOUT Raffle Package 100% post-consumer recycled Pure Power messenger bag by Owl (2) aluminum water bottles, donated by Pure Power (2) 2-day passes to the Lou Fest Sustainable Music Festival, August 28-29, donated by Listen Live Entertainment (2) vouchers for two tickets to any Monday-Thursday St. Louis

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- [St. Louis Earth Day](https://earthday-365.org/) - We envision a resilient, interconnected, and thriving human and natural environment for all generations.
- [St. Louis Earth Day](https://earthday-365.org/) - We envision a resilient, interconnected, and thriving human and natural environment for all generations.
- [Environmental Justice Days of Action](https://earthday-365.org/environmental-justice-days-of-action/) - Connecting with community organizations to help them achieve goals of addressing Environmental Justice issues of food apartheid and illegal dumping.
- [earthday365 Membership Levels](https://earthday-365.org/membership/) - Be Part of the Solution - Become an earthday365 Member Today! earthday365 invites you to join a community of passionate sustainability advocates. Together we can make St. Louis a healthier and greener place – for everyone. As an earthday365 member, you will be the first to learn about our new initiatives and volunteer opportunities supporting
- [Dump the Dumpster Day](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/dump-the-dumpster-day/) - A collection event series for hard-to-recycle items, held in St. Louis.
- [Young Friends of earthday365](https://earthday-365.org/about/friends-of-earth-day/) - A group of young professional joined in the combined vision of supporting earthday365, developing leadership skills, and connecting with like-minded supporters.
- [Newsletters and Reports](https://earthday-365.org/newsletters-and-reports/) - View our Annual and Financial Reports as well as our monthly newsletters
- [Community Events Calendar](https://earthday-365.org/calendar/) - Community Events Calendar Select MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberSelect Year20212022202320242025202620272028202920302031203220332034203520362037203820392040204120422043204420452046 July August 2026 September SU MO TU WE TH FR SA 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1
- [Staff](https://earthday-365.org/about/staff/) - The earthday365 team working to make everyday Earth Day!
- [Support](https://earthday-365.org/support/) - Support for earthday365 comes in a variety of ways. Our nonprofit benefits from the generosity of time, talents, and financial gifts. It's easy to make an impact.
- [Volunteer - Everything](https://earthday-365.org/support/volunteer/) - There are opportunities to volunteer in our office, with our programs at events, as well as the Earth Day Festival.
- [Festival](https://earthday-365.org/festival/) - The longest running Earth Day Festival in the U.S.!
- [Visitors](https://earthday-365.org/festival/visitors/) - Here is a complete list of everything you will need to enjoy the Festival, from transportation, to activities, to food options and entertainment. We've thought of any question you might have and answered it here.
- [Booth Listing - Alphabetical](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/booth-listing-alphabetical/) - Alphabetical listing of all 2026 St. Louis Earth Day Festival vendors and exhibitors
- [Board of Directors](https://earthday-365.org/about/board-of-directors/) - Meet the diverse group of individuals guiding the organization.
- [Vendors/Exhibitors](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/) - Registration for 2026 is closed. April 25-26, 2026 at the Muny Grounds in Forest Park 11 am – 5 pm both days The Festival theme this year is Planet vs Plastic! Please sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date. Vendor & Exhibitor Information The St. Louis Earth Day Festival is a community tradition to learn about
- [Volunteer - Festival](https://earthday-365.org/festival/volunteer/) - The St. Louis Earth Day Festival relies on over 350 volunteers to make the event a success. Regardless of your skill-level, we have an opportunity for you to help in some way! Please note the deadlines to register so we may order ample numbers of supplies.
- [Festival Sponsorship](https://earthday-365.org/festival-sponsorship/) - Festival Sponsorship Opportunities April 25-26, 2026 at the Muny Grounds in Forest Park 11 am – 5 pm both days Stay tuned – sign up for our newsletter for updates. 2026 Sponsorship Levels Please contact Jess Watson, Executive Director, to discuss Sponsorship opportunities. 314-282-7533 director@earthday-365.org Special Sponsorships Benefits begin upon payment. Commit by January
- [Celebration Kits](https://earthday-365.org/celebration-kits/) - What is an Earth Day Celebration Kit? 🌎 🎉 A reusable bag filled with upcycled crafts, adventures, gifts, and other surprises to help you celebrate Earth Day in a pandemic-safe way! Kit contents may vary, but here is a selection of what might be included. Nature Crafts and Scavenger Hunts (instructions click here) Growing a
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival Environmental Stewardship](https://earthday-365.org/festival/zero-waste/) - We wouldn't have it any other way. We work closely with vendors and exhibitors to ensure they are not bringing unnecessary waste to the Festival. We encourage attendees to do the same.
- [Special Programming and Activities](https://earthday-365.org/festival/visitors/special-programming-and-activities/) - Environmental education and hands-on learning is a key component of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival. There are many hands-on environmental education activity booths
- [Earth Day Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/festival/earth-day-challenge/) - Take the Earth Day Challenge to make your Festival experience more sustainable.
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival Silent Auction](https://earthday-365.org/festival/festival-silent-auction/) - Announcing the St. Louis Earth Day Festival Silent Auction Come back on April 22nd to bid on the auction! View Auction Site and Bid! April 22nd noon to April 27th 5 pm Support earthday365’s year-round work by bidding on an item (or a few!) from our silent auction! We have over 60 items from St. Support earthday365's year-round work by bidding on an item (or a few!) from our silent auction!
- [Scavenger Hunt](https://earthday-365.org/festival/visitors/scavenger-hunt/) - Scavenger Hunt Around the St. Louis Earth Day Festival grounds, you can find wooden signs each with a question and a QR code. These will take you to the various pages linked by the pictures below. Collect your stamps from a volunteer or vendor at each stop and bring your completed form to the Earth
- [Employment Opportunities](https://earthday-365.org/employment-opportunities/) - Looking for a summer job, or a new career? Click here to see what opportunities are available with St. Louis Earth Day.
- [Vendor Logistics](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/vendor-logistics/) - St. Louis Earth Day Festival registered vendor set-up and load-in/out information.
- [Food](https://earthday-365.org/festival/food/) - Not your typical *FAIR* food--check out what you might eat at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival.
- [Sponsorship - Festival](https://earthday-365.org/festival/sponsorship/) - Check out all of our amazing Sponsors and Partners.
- [Entertainment Schedule](https://earthday-365.org/festival/entertainment-schedule/) - Festival Entertainment Lineup The Earth Day Main Stage brings a lineup of great local talent! Our Community Stage has unique performances from local dance and music groups, to group singing, and even birds! Come see the exciting things that are happening right here in St. Louis. 2026 Schedule will be available SOON! Check out the
- [Virtual Programs](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-programs/) - The Homegrown Series featuring Click on event below to watch the recorded episode. Scroll down for previous programs and click to see recordings. Beyond the Blue Bin: March 11th, 4 pm A discussion about hard-to-recycle but need to be properly disposed of materials and where to take them. Click on event below to register!
- [Virtual Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/) - Due to postponing the actual St. Louis Earth Day Festival, our Virtual Earth Day Festival will be April 18-26th. Come experience all we are offering.
- [Donation Form Redirect from QR code](https://earthday-365.org/donation-form/) - Thank you for your interest in supporting earthday365 and the St. Louis Earth Day Festival! Please click the appropriate button for how you would like to support us today. Become a Member Make a Donation
- [Awards - Festival](https://earthday-365.org/festival/awards/) - 2026 Sustainability Awards earthday365 is again collaborating with community partners and stakeholders who share our goal of elevating our community’s creative, innovative, and determined leaders. Awards will provide an opportunity to recognize leadership in areas of utmost importance: climate, food, waste, education, and environmental justice. Let us know who you see as a sustainability leader
- [Volunteer - ROG](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/volunteer/) - Wouldn't you love to give a little time to help Recycling On the Go? Most events offer a 3-4 hour volunteer shift, followed by enjoyment of the events and Festivals we serve. We would love to have your help!
- [Sponsorship - ROG](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/sponsorship/) - There is no better way to have your business associated with positive waste reduction than to offer sponsorship for Recycling On the Go.
- [Food Vendor Criteria](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/food-vendor-criteria/) - St. Louis Earth Day is currently seeking food vendors to serve diverse, tasty, and sustainably-sourced food and beverages at the Earth Day Festival.
- [Educational Activity - Call for Proposals](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/educational-activity-call-for-proposals/) - St. Louis Earth Day is seeking proposals for educational activities in the "Youth Corner" and elsewhere at the Earth Day Festival.
- [Recycling on the Go](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/) - The EXPERTS in helping you make as small as possible environmental impact with your event. From recycling to composting, we help you be a zero waste event.
- [Recycling Ambassador](https://earthday-365.org/employment-opportunities/recycling-ambassador/) - Spring 2026 cohort is full. Submit application to be considered for future opportunities. Seasonal Part-time Position Outdoor Flexible Scheduling Become a Recycling Ambassador – work with our Recycling On the Go staff to implement our event waste reduction program. Many events employ a “no-shame” waste station model where staff and volunteers are needed to help
- [Media](https://earthday-365.org/media/) - Fine everything from logo specs to annual reports and press releases here.
- [Volunteer Positions](https://earthday-365.org/festival/volunteer/volunteer-positions/) - Register to Volunteer Volunteer Job Descriptions Review the volunteer job descriptions below, then click on the registration button to volunteer. You will be directed to our Point volunteer portal where you can select your shifts. We always have a need for Recycling On the Go Clean Stewards, Tear Down Heroes, and Traffic Control Specialty Sparrows
- [Recycling FAQ](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/recycling-faq/) - Answers to your general recycling questions & info about hard to recycle materials provided by St. Louis Earth Day
- [Family Guide & Amenities](https://earthday-365.org/festival/visitors/family-guide-amenities/) - Find all the amenities at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival such as ATMs, changing stations, water refilling stations, first aid, and more.
- [Required Documents](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/required-documents/) - Required Documents The first two items apply to ALL vendors, exhibitors, and sponsors. The last two items apply to food vendors and those sampling food/beverages. Certificate of Insurance Sample COI (click to enlarge) ALL vendors/exhibitors/sponsors who carry liability insurance need to request a Certificate of Insurance naming St. Louis Earth Day as an additionally insured
- [Vendor Resources](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/vendor-resources/) - Find valuable information for all St. Louis Earth Day Festival vendors and FAQs.
- [Festival Rules & Regulations](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/festival-rules-regulations/) - Earth Day Festival registered booths of all classifications must be familiar with and abide by our event Rules & Regulations.
- [Commitment to DEIB](https://earthday-365.org/commitment-to-deib/) - Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging The DEIB Committee consists of representatives of earthday365 staff, Board of Directors, and Young Friends. The Committee members work to develop an anti-racist culture within the organization and take a leadership and advisory role in ensuring that the organizational structures, activities, and community interactions of earthday365 support
- [Reduce, Reuse, Recycle](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/reduce-reuse-recycle/) - presents Reduce Reuse Recycle (and Compost!) Experience Sponsored by MSD Project Clear, this experience area showcases appropriate disposal of prescription medicines to creative reuse projects and products made from recycled materials. Remember, Reduce Reuse Recycle is in hierarchical order based on our priorities to first Reduce our consumption, second, Reuse what we have as many
- [Anti-Racism Commitment](https://earthday-365.org/anti-racism-commitment/) - Commitment to Anti-racism earthday365 ABAR Committee Purpose Statement The ABAR (anti-bias, anti-racism) committee consists of representatives of earthday365 staff, Board of Directors, and Young Friends committed to taking a leadership and advisory role in ensuring that the organizational structures, activities, and community interactions develop anti-racist culture within the organization. We will do this by: Holding
- [Request Service](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/request-service/) - Part of planning events includes planning for waste. Allow us to consult to determine if you will need our help, or if you can handle it yourself.
- [Program Information](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/program-information/) - Get the who, what, when, where, and why about event waste management; not the trash collecting, but the reducing, reusing (compost), and recycling that can be done to help your event be greener.
- [Take Climate Action](https://earthday-365.org/take-climate-action/) - Collective Action Groups Click a logo to learn more about that organization. Thank you for doing your part to take Climate Action!
- [Social Sustainability](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/social-sustainability-2/) - Social Sustainability Experience The health and well being of all people is critical to a healthy society but often many get forgotten or harmed. Connect with these mission-driven organizations to hear how they are the voice for those that are not heard. Complete the Scavenger Hunt to enter the prize raffle! Virtual Festival Home Great
- [History](https://earthday-365.org/about/history/) - Read about the history of Earth Day, the St. Louis Earth Day Festival in St. Louis, and the organization earthday365.
- [GDA Food Waste Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/gda-food-waste-challenge/) - Currently recruiting for the 2024 Food Waste Challenge taking place in October. Read the details below. If you are interested in participating as a Green Dining Alliance member or just want more information, please email Gillian Garland, Program Manager. Food Waste Challenge Celebration! Join us as we wrap up the 2024 St. Louis Food Waste
- [Green Giveaways](https://earthday-365.org/festival/vendors-exhibitors/green-giveaways/) - Help make the St. Louis Earth Day Festival a more sustainable event. Here are some ideas for effective giveaway items that won't just end up in the trash.
- [About](https://earthday-365.org/about/) - Who We Are MISSION To inspire and mobilize a collaborative movement towards an equitable and environmentally sustainable St. Louis region – every day. VISION We envision a resilient, interconnected, and thriving human and natural environment for all generations. VALUES Equity We seek to identify, understand, and address the most pressing environmental justice issues facing all
- [Green Dining Alliance Sponsorships](https://earthday-365.org/green-dining-alliance-sponsorships-new/) - Sponsorship Opportunities Becoming a sponsor of the GDA is a great way to support a good cause while promoting your company’s products and services. GDA restaurants can’t go green on their own – they need good sources for local foods, organic ingredients, energy efficient equipment, non-toxic cleaning supplies, and eco-friendly to-go products. They need someone to
- [Media Kit](https://earthday-365.org/toogoodtowaste/media-kit/) - Food Waste Management Campaign Overview: Thank you for your help in raising awareness for the “Too Good To Waste” campaign. Below you will find visual assets, post templates, hashtags, and general social media tips to make it as easy as possible to post. General Social Media Tips Include a photo or video asset in all
- [Compost Food Scraps](https://earthday-365.org/compost-food-scraps/) - Compost Your Food Scraps Learn how you can have an impact on the Climate Crisis by composting! Food Scraps Drop-off It’s back at Tower Grove Farmers’ Market from May to October 2022! Registration is now open. How do you keep surplus and leftover food out of the landfill when you can’t feed people or find
- [Too Good to Waste](https://earthday-365.org/toogoodtowaste/) - Media Kit Click the image to view and download the Challenge. Summer Food Waste Challenge The Summer Food Waste Challenge has officially ended, but you can still challenge yourself to reduce your food waste! Feel free to download it! Why care about food waste? Did you know that we each throw away approximately $1300 worth
- [Raffle Prizes](https://earthday-365.org/festival/raffle-prizes/) - 2022 Raffle Prize Details Contest Rules Gift Certificate – St. Louis Union Station 4 admissions for the Fantastic 5 Combo (includes Aquarium, Wheel, Mirror Maze, Mini Golf, and Carousel) 1 Overnight Room at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel – A Curio by Hilton, 1820 Market St., St. Louis A minimum of 14 days’ advance
- [Advisory Board](https://earthday-365.org/about/advisory-board/) - This group gathers annually to provide feedback about their impressions of the work being done by our organization.
- [DIY Event Service](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/request-service/diy-event-service/) - The Recycling On the Go's Do It Yourself loan program allows community organizations and individuals have the opportunity to use our recycling bins at low cost
- [Recycling On The Go Sponsorships](https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go-sponsorships-new/) - Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsoring ROG will allow you to be recognized for aligning your business with and award winning event waste reduction program. With a diverse list of community events ans speaking engagements throughout the year, your business will be recognized as a sponsor of this innovative program. Find a sponsorship package that fits your budget!
- [Earth Day Action Grants](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-action-grants/) - Have a project that would make your community more clean and green? Learn how you can apply for an Earth Day Action Grant.
- [Earth Month 2021](https://earthday-365.org/earth-month-2021/) - Earth Month 2021 Ways You Can Take Action! Days of Resilience We hope you join us in celebrating Earth Month by taking action! Explore this page for many options! • Green Dining Week • Food Waste Panel • Keynote Speaker • Watch a Film • Earth Day t-shirt • Raffle Tickets • ecochallenge • Sponsors
- [Privacy Policy](https://earthday-365.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy earthday365 is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust, and accordingly maintains the following privacy policy to protect personal information you provide online. earthday365’s Commitment to Online Security Physical, electronic and managerial procedures have been employed to safeguard the security and integrity of personal information. Billing information is encrypted whenever transmitted or received
- [Arts & Crafts](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/arts-crafts-2/) - Arts & Crafts Experience Experience vendors with creative solutions to your everyday needs from fair trade human made products and handicrafts to food and clothing. Or try your hand at learning music at home. Complete the Scavenger Hunt to enter the prize raffle! Virtual Festival Home Moroccan Find Forai St. Louis Symphony OTHER RESOURCES Fun
- [Youth Corner](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/youth-corner/) - Youth Corner Experience Interactive games and hands-on activities to engage kids in learning about sustainable topics from some of the best organizations in the region serving youth. Complete the Scavenger Hunt to enter the prize raffle! Virtual Festival Home Missouri Botanical Garden Earthways Center U.S. Green Building Council MO Gateway Chapter Raintree School Waldorf School
- [Wellness & Spirituality](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/wellness-spirituality-2-2/) - presents Wellness & Spirituality Experience Take time for yourself and it will benefit your community. That is a reminder of a lesson we all need to learn. From what you eat to meditation and yoga, these exhibitors have just the right offering to support you. Complete the Scavenger Hunt to enter the prize raffle! Virtual
- [Transportation & Alternative Fuels](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/transportation-alternative-fuels-2/) - Transportation and Alternative Fuels Experience Ever wonder what it takes to be a zero waste to landfill manufacturing facility? Curious about the latest technology to move away from coal power plants and gas-powered engines? From bikes for food service to electric vehicles and using propane to reduce carbon emissions, this experience area will give you
- [Pets](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/pets/) - Pets Experience Thanks for visiting our Pets Experience area to not only enjoy these wonderful animals but also learn about how their lives are impacted and what we can each do to support them. Complete the Scavenger Hunt to enter the prize raffle! Virtual Festival Home All Paws Safe Haven Even Chance Pit Bull Rescue
- [Nature & Wildlife](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/nature-wildlife-2/) - presents Nature & Wildlife Experience Learn about the ABC’s of nature in your backyard from beekeeping to tree planting. Our partner environmental organizations share stories of environmental impacts to animals, plants, and our waterways. From the rainforest to the prairie, you can connect with and support an organization to do the work that must be
- [Home & Family](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/home-family-2/) - Home & Family Experience Rest in peace because your lawn is sustainably managed as you enjoy your hot tub looking at your new windows knowing that your gutters aren’t filling with leaves while you listen to informative and relevant programming on the radio. Dream and build your home design into existence from inside to your
- [Energy & Green Building](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/energy-green-building-2/) - Energy & Green Building Experience Ever wonder what makes a home or office building more energy efficient? Many people take lighting for granted but it plays a vital role in our well-being. Our experts can take the confusion out the equation and put you on the road to a more efficient and healthier home. This
- [Earth Day Cafe](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/earth-day-cafe-2/) - presents Earth Day Cafe You are eco-conscious about using a reusable bag or water bottle so why not also when you dine out with friends and family? Our Cafe features Green Dining Alliance Members who have taken proactive sustainability steps for their operations to reduce energy and waste. Whether sourcing local foods, reducing their energy
- [Down on the Farm](https://earthday-365.org/virtual-earth-day-festival/down-on-the-farm-2/) - presents Down on the Farm Experience Enjoy getting to know our local farmers and maybe take a class in organic farming! We have homemade added value products like salsa, honey and seeds. From Alpacas to Teas, you’ll find local options here. Complete the Scavenger Hunt to enter the prize raffle! Virtual Festival Home EarthDance Organic
- [Shop](https://earthday-365.org/shop/) - Offer your support for earthday365 and our programs by purchasing a t-shirt or other items from our shop. 100% of proceeds go back into our programs.
- [Timeline](https://earthday-365.org/about/our-story/) - We didn't get this big without starting somewhere. Learn about how a group of people pulled together the first St. Louis Earth Day Festival and how that event evolved into year-round programming.
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival Experience Areas](https://earthday-365.org/st-louis-earth-day-festival-experience-areas/) - Arts & Crafts Local, sustainably-made artwork and crafts for sale. Electricity not available in this area. Down On the Farm Area’s focus is on natural, farm-oriented products, animals and plants. Limited electricity available in this area. Earth Day Cafe One of two food experience areas, features a diverse group of Green Dining Alliance (GDA) restaurants
- [Keeping the system moving](https://earthday-365.org/keeping-the-system-moving/) - Keeping the system moving Recycling is a system A change at any point affects the entire system. Continue reading to learn how each stop impacts the whole system. In America, about 30% of materials that can be recycled are recycled. From schools, to governments, to nonprofits like St. Louis Earth Day, the message to recycle
- [Grant Process & Timeline](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-action-grants/grant-process-timeline/) - Everything you need to apply for an Earth Day Action Grant
- [Funding](https://earthday-365.org/earth-day-action-grants/funding/) - Where does the money come from that is awarded for Earth Day Action Grants?
- [Restaurant Certification](https://greendiningalliance.org/restaurants/become-certified/) - This is the starting place for restaurants seeking to learn more about GDA certification. Read about the requirements and view a sample audit to see how you are doing now.
- [Choose a Restaurant](https://greendiningalliance.org/find-a-restaurant/) - Use our map locator to find a GDA certified restaurant near you. You can also search by neighborhood, cuisine, or star rating.
- [Green Dining Alliance](https://greendiningalliance.org/) - The nation's most thorough restaurant certification program begins right here in St. Louis.

## Products

- [2026 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2026-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - All-Made brand 100% organic cotton - super soft! They are sustainably printed locally by OneTime Supply. Size guide for Allmade® brand tees.
- [2019 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt - Sage](https://earthday-365.org/product/2019-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt-2/) - This 2019 Festival T-Shirt is made of 100% organic cotton. Sage green shirt with black and pastel blue print.
- [2017 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt - Light Blue](https://earthday-365.org/product/2017-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - The 2017 tshirt is 100% organic cotton shirt, made in the USA. Light blue with forest green print. No print on back.
- [2020-2021 St. Louis Virtual Earth Day Festival T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2020-2021-st-louis-virtual-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - Our 2020-21 Festival T-shirt is a night sky navy organic cotton (unisex) shirt with light green, cyan, and khaki print. Size guide for Allmade® brand tees.
- [2022 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2022-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - Our 2022 Festival T-shirt is "I Like You Blue" (unisex) tri-blend shirt with Peacock Blue and Kelly Green print. Size guide for Allmade® brand tees.
- [2023 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2023-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - All-Made brand 50% recycled polyester, 25% organic cotton and 25% modal. Super soft! They are sustainably printed locally by Tiny Little Monster. Size guide for Allmade® brand tees.
- [St. Louis Earth Day Bumper Sticker](https://earthday-365.org/product/st-louis-earth-day-bumper-sticker/) - St. Louis Earth Day bumper sticker with original organization name. Cannot be purchased by itself.
- [2024 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2024-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - All-Made brand 50% recycled polyester, 25% organic cotton and 25% modal, and do they feel soft! They are sustainably printed locally by OneTime Supply. Size guide for Allmade® brand tees.
- [2025 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2025-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - All-Made brand 100% organic cotton - super soft! They are sustainably printed locally by OneTime Supply. Size guide for Allmade® brand tees.
- [2019 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt - Scuba Blue](https://earthday-365.org/product/2019-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt/) - This 2019 Festival T-Shirt is made of 100% organic cotton. Scuba blue shirt with black and pastel green print. Available S, M, L.
- [Reusable Shopping Bags](https://earthday-365.org/product/reusable-shopping-bags/) - Never forget your shopping bags again! These lightweight bags are great to throw into your purse or bag, ready for the next time you need them. They fold into a hidden pouch so they will not become tangled or damaged between uses.
- [Reusable Bamboo Cutlery](https://earthday-365.org/product/reusable-bamboo-cutlery/) - Never use a plastic fork or knife again! This set contains a fork, knife, spoon and pair of chopsticks made from sturdy bamboo. Dishwasher safe and contained in a sturdy velcro closed pouch. Great for picnics, school lunches, and food truck events.
- [Water Bottle](https://earthday-365.org/product/water-bottle/) - This 34 oz. vacuum insulated, stainless steel water bottle will keep your drink cold for up to 24 hours.
- [2017 St. Louis Earth Day Festival T-shirt - Scuba Blue](https://earthday-365.org/product/2018-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt-m/) - The 2017 tshirt is 100% organic cotton shirt, made in the USA. Scuba blue with forest green print. No print on back.
- [2018 St. Louis Earth Day Volunteer T-shirt - Light Blue](https://earthday-365.org/product/2018-st-louis-earth-day-festival-t-shirt-l/) - The 2018 volunteer tshirt is 100% organic cotton shirt, made in the USA. Light blue with green and black printing.
- [2017 St. Louis Earth Day Volunteer T-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product/2018-st-louis-earth-day-festival-tshirt/) - The 2017 tshirt is 100% organic cotton shirt, made in the USA. Natural color with green printing.
- [Taste of Green For Your Home Kitchen: A Vegetarian Cookbook](https://earthday-365.org/product/cookbook/) - earthday365's downloadable vegetarian cookbook! With 35 recipes ranging from yummy appetizers to mouthwatering desserts, there's something everyone will enjoy. Recipes in this book are tried and true, vegetarian favorites submitted by earthday365 staff, Board of Directors, and Young Friends members. It also includes several recipes from GDA-certified restaurants so you can enjoy some of your favorite dishes in the comfort of your home. Index has clickable shortcuts to get directly to the recipe! The proceeds from our earthday365 cookbook sales will benefit a newly created Green Dining Alliance Relief Fund. This fund provides scholarships to renewing GDA restaurants who still want to deepen their commitment to sustainability even amid the pandemic. Once you pay on line through Paypal, you will be redirected back to our website with a table showing number of downloads remaining. You will also receive a confirmation email with the download link. Click on "Taste of Green Cookbook" under the DOWNLOAD header to get your cookbook.
- [Limited Edition 30th Anniversary poster](https://earthday-365.org/product/limited-edition-30th-anniversary-poster/) - 24x36 inch poster. Numbered-only 50 printed. Comes pre-rolled in a cardboard mailing tube.

## Events

- [Bluebird Society's Got Your (Back) To School](https://earthday-365.org/events/bluebird-societys-got-your-back-to-school/) - Other than attending, here’s how you can get involved: Interested in volunteering? Click here. Are you part of an organization or club that supports LGBTQ+ youth and families that would like to be involved? Click here. Would you like to contribute to the event GoFundMe, to help cover expenses for this event? (The more we
- [Franciscans For Earth Film Screening - "Chasing Time"](https://earthday-365.org/events/franciscans-for-earth-film-screening-chasing-time/) - Join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, from 6:30 to 8 pm Central via Zoom, for a free screening and discussion of the film Chasing Time. This 2024 documentary offers a reflective examination of time and mortality as it follows nature photographer James Balog and his team during the final
- [Brightside STL's Blitz Clean-up: Kingsway East](https://earthday-365.org/events/brightside-stls-blitz-clean-up-kingsway-east/) - Wednesday, August 5 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Description: The Disaster Recovery Jobs Program provides temporary employment opportunities focused on debris removal, block cleanup, and community restoration following natural disasters. The program helps restore safe, clean neighborhoods while creating jobs for local residents and supporting recovery efforts. Time: 8.00am Location: 4727 leduc saint louis mo 63113 Email or
- [GRG's Busch Greenway Nature and History Tour](https://earthday-365.org/events/grgs-busch-greenway-nature-and-history-tour/) - Busch Greenway: Missouri Research Park 13 Research Park Dr, Weldon Spring, MO 63304, USA Learn about nature, culture, and history on this 2 mile guided walking tour. Registration is free and required. Register here: https://givepul.se/uvqith
- [GRG's Arch Riverfront Cleanup w/ the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation](https://earthday-365.org/events/grgs-arch-riverfront-cleanup-w-the-st-louis-aquarium-foundation/) - Join the St. Louis Aquarium and Great Rivers Greenway in Revamping the Riverfront to prevent plastic pollution from entering the Mighty Mississippi and eventually our oceans! As a part of the St. Louis Aquarium's commitment to water stewardship and supporting our downtown neighbors, this series will host cleanup events along the Mississippi Greenway, Arch Riverfront,
- [Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House presents Moth Week](https://earthday-365.org/events/sophia-m-sachs-butterfly-house-presents-moth-week/) - Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House presents Moth Week July 21st - 26th! The Butterfly House is celebrating Moth Week where visitors can learn about a variety of moths, their life cycle, their beauty, and the important role that they play in our world.
- [Mississippi Earthtones Festival](https://earthday-365.org/events/mississippi-earthtones-festival/) - CELEBRATING 20 YEARS! The Mississippi Earthtones Festival is a celebration of our river through art, music, and conservation, brought to you by Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club, and Jacoby Arts Center. Family-friendly activities take place from Noon until 6:00pm, and festival goers will enjoy artist booths and live music which continue until 10:00pm. LIVE
- [SLPL's Across the Animal Kingdom: Bees, Pollinator and Native Plants](https://earthday-365.org/events/slpls-across-the-animal-kingdom-bees-pollinator-and-native-plants/) - Delve into the Pollination process and the role pollinators play in our ecosystems. Learn how local waste management is supporting them!
- [Audubon Center at Riverlands' 2026 Wellness Series](https://earthday-365.org/events/audubon-center-at-riverlands-2026-wellness-series/) - The Riverlands' Wellness Series aims to elevate our connection with nature and the related benefits to our emotional, physical, and social health. Offered on various dates in Spring, Summer and Fall, the Wellness Series is announced at the start of each season and registration will be found here. They offer various different activities for our
- [International Institute of St. Louis' 2026 Festival of Nations](https://earthday-365.org/events/international-institute-of-st-louis-2026-festival-of-nations/) - Join the International Institute for one of St. Louis' most beloved traditions as Festival of Nations returns to Tower Grove Park on August 29–30, 2026! For one unforgettable weekend, the world comes together right here in St. Louis. Experience the sights, sounds, flavors, and traditions of cultures from across the globe through authentic food, live
- [Missouri Botanical Garden: Dinos in the Garden!](https://earthday-365.org/events/missouri-botanical-garden-dinos-in-the-garden/) - Missouri Botanical Garden staff will present free hands-on workshops for kids. RAWR! Discover what plants ruled alongside dinosaurs and explore what plants would have been on the menu for our herbivore friends. They will even create a miniature container garden for a small dino to call home. Ideal for ages 4-12. Registration is required on
- [Open Space STL's 59th Annual Operation Clean Stream](https://earthday-365.org/events/open-space-stls-59th-annual-operation-clean-stream/) - Since 1967, Open Space STL has organized Operation Clean Stream, one of the country’s most significant and longest-running river restoration projects. As Stream Team #5, they have been a leading force in watershed restoration and planning across the St. Louis region since 1965, working to preserve, protect, and enhance the Meramec, Missouri, and Mississippi Rivers and their supporting
- [Saint Louis Science Center's PLANETARIUM: Star Party](https://earthday-365.org/events/saint-louis-science-centers-planetarium-star-party/) - Nighttime public telescope viewing is offered monthly through public Star Parties. Beginning at dusk, a variety of telescopes are available on the grounds of the McDonnell Planetarium and operators will be on hand to answer questions and guide observing.
- [Forest Park Forever's Summer Storytime in the Meadow](https://earthday-365.org/events/37205/) - Bring your imagination! Forest Park Forever's Education Team hosts Storytime in Forest Park on Monday mornings this season. Storytime is open to children of all ages and their caregivers. This seasonal, outdoor event series is a great way to connect with nature, books and community. Our St. Louis Public Library partners lead stories and songs,
- [MO Stream Team's 2026 Watershed Celebration at Meramec State Park](https://earthday-365.org/events/mo-stream-teams-2026-watershed-celebration-at-meramec-state-park/) - Missouri Stream Teams from around the state are invited to join together for the 30th Annual Watershed Celebration at Meramec State Park on July 25, 2026. The celebration will be held at the Hickory Ridge Conference Center and Overlook Pavilion at the top of the hill within the park. Note: The festival event area is
- [earthday365’s Environmental Justice Day of Action – Glasgow Village](https://earthday-365.org/events/earthday365s-environmental-justice-day-of-action-glasgow-village/) - Sunday, August 30, 2026 | 9am – 12pm | Glasgow Village Location: Glasgow Village, exact meeting point TBD For our August Environmental Justice Day of Action, we’re partnering with A Red Circle and Glasgow Village HOA for a neighborhood clean-up of the surrounding streets. Food and tools will be provided. Register here!
- [earthday365’s Environmental Justice Day of Action – Wells-Goodfellow](https://earthday-365.org/events/earthday365s-environmental-justice-day-of-action-wells-goodfellow/) - Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 10am – 1pm | Wells-Goodfellow Join us in partnership with the Wells-Goodfellow Improvement Association for this next clean up! We’ll meet at 10am at the corner of Hamilton Ave & Wabada Ave., St. Louis, MO 63112 to work in the alley of the 5900 block between Highland and Wabada, as well as the lots
- [earthday365's Environmental Justice Day of Action - O'Fallon Park](https://earthday-365.org/events/earthday365s-environmental-justice-day-of-action-growing-food-growing-people-973/) - Location: O’Fallon Park Boat House – 2001 E Harris Ave., St Louis, MO 63147 Join us in partnership with Forest ReLeaf‘s stewardship team and Sierra Club in watering 120 trees at O’Fallon Park with a hose, pump, bucket, and wagon system! With water pumped from O’Fallon lake and the park’s perimeter fire hydrants, you’ll help ensure that newly planted
- [MGGBC Presents - TRUE: Certification for Zero Waste](https://earthday-365.org/events/mggbc-presents-true-certification-for-zero-waste/) - This program is presented in partnership with the St. Louis Regional Green Business Challenge and U.S. Green Building Council. Join Missouri Gateway Green Building Council to learn about TRUE Certification for zero waste at this free webinar! TRUE is a framework for helping projects divert all solid waste from the landfill, incineration (waste to energy),
- [earthday365's Environmental Justice Day of Action - Growing Food Growing People](https://earthday-365.org/events/earthday365s-environmental-justice-day-of-action-growing-food-growing-people/) - Sunday, July 12, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | Growing Food Growing People Location: 6039 Suburban Ave, St. Louis, MO 63112 We’re back! For our next Environmental Justice Day of Action, we're partnering with Growing Food Growing People in West End for a garden work day and clean-up of the surrounding streets. We'll be weeding,
- [Green Living Festival](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-living-festival/) - The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Green Living Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year! Celebrate sustainable living with us on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join experts at the Garden for a full day of active learning, exploring, and engaging in ideas for taking action in your everyday life. Event highlights will
- [OneSTL Sustainability Lab](https://earthday-365.org/events/onestl-sustainability-lab-2/) - More Information
- [2026 Gateway Outdoor Summit](https://earthday-365.org/events/2026-gateway-outdoor-summit/) - Shaping the future through ideas, leadership, and expanding access to outdoor recreation in St. Louis and beyond. The Gateway Outdoor Summit is a one-day event that brings together changemakers from across St. Louis and the Midwest — industry professionals, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates. This is where ideas become partnerships, and partnerships become progress.
- [STL Green Drinks with Circular STL and Known & Grown](https://earthday-365.org/events/stl-green-drinks-with-circular-stl-and-known-grown/) - Support local, green dining and join in the conversations of fellow environmentalists and sustainable living advocates. The second Thursday of each month will feature a different GDA-certified establishment for happy hour. Open to all!
- [MCE's Chats for Change – St. Louis](https://earthday-365.org/events/mces-chats-for-change-st-louis/) - Join Missouri Coalition for the Environment for an engaging night of conversation with your elected officials and other likeminded environmentalists and conservationists. This event is free to all attendees, and a complimentary drink will be provided to MCE members (donate and join here) with food available to purchase. Register Here: https://moenvironment.org/events/chats-for-change-st-louis-3/?utm_source=OneSTL+newsletter&utm_campaign=9027da927f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_14_04_40_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4bf3cb723f-9027da927f-155673749 Confirmed Elected Officials This is
- [BrightsideSTL Blitz Clean-up & Beautification: Marine Villa](https://earthday-365.org/events/brightsidestl-blitz-clean-up-beautification-marine-villa/) - Blitz cleanup & beautification: Marine Villa https://www.brightsidestl.org/event/blitz-cleanup-beautification-marine-villa/ Saturday, June 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Description: Join Marine Villa residents in a cleanup and beautification project along its streets and alleys. Time: 9am-12pm Location: 3678 S Broadway (roll off to be placed on Miami) Email or Call to Volunteer: melaniereupke@gmail.com (504) 344-7846
- [O'Fallon Park Watering Day](https://earthday-365.org/events/ofallon-park-watering-day/) - Join Forest ReLeaf's stewardship team in watering 120 trees at O'Fallon planting park with a hose, pump, bucket, and wagon system! With water pumped from O'Fallon lake and the park's perimeter fire hydrants, you'll help ensure that newly planted trees receive the 5-10 gallons needed to survive our city's harsh summer temperatures. Water, snacks, and
- [Collinsville Scrap Metal & Electronics Recycling Drive](https://earthday-365.org/events/collinsville-scrap-metal-electronics-recycling-drive-2/) - Power Recycling Facility Monthly Scrap Drop Off 2nd Saturday of each Month (excluding January), Power Recycling invites you to come visit our facility and drop off all of your scrap metal and electronics will be ready to accept all of your donations. CRT TV Fees $20-$40 Questions? Call 618.344.7232 Partner with Power. Want to hold your
- [Valley Park, MO Electronics Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/valley-park-mo-electronics-recycling-event/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with Sacred Heart of Valley Park Church! https://mrcrecycling.net/electronics-recycling-events/valley-park-mo-08-08-2026 Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Address: 17 Ann Ave, Valley Park, MO 63088 Event Location: Parking lot of the church Fees: CRT TVs 26" and smaller will cost $30.00 each. CRT TVs 27" and larger will cost
- [Brentwood, MO Electronics Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/brentwood-mo-electronics-recycling-event/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with City of Brentwood https://mrcrecycling.net/electronics-recycling-events/brentwood-mo-2026-08-08 Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2026 Time: 8:00AM-12:00PM Address: 2505 South Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood MO 63144 Location: Parking Lot Fees: CRT TVs 26" and smaller will cost $30.00 each. CRT TVs 27" and larger will cost $50.00 each. Console/DLP/Rear Projection TVs will cost $50.00 each. LED/LCD/Plasma TVs
- [City of Town and Country, MO Electronics Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/city-of-town-and-country-mo-electronics-recycling-event/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with City of Town and Country. https://mrcrecycling.net/electronics-recycling-events/town-and-country-10-10-2026 Date: Saturday, October 10th, 2026 Time: 9:00AM - 11:00AM Address: 1011 Municipal Center Drive. Town and Country MO 63131 Location: Town and Country City Hall Fees: Grant Funding from St. Louis County Department of Public Health to take up to 2 negative value items
- [Manchester, MO Electronics Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/manchester-mo-electronics-recycling-event-2/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with City of Manchester Date: Saturday, July 18th, 2026 Time: 8:00AM-11:00AM Address: 359 Old Meramec Station Road Manchester MO 63021 Location: Paul A Schroeder Park Fees: Grant Funding to take up to 2 Negative Value Items per car. After, Full Fees Below. St. Louis County Residents ONLY, Must show proof of
- [City of Crestwood, MO Electronics Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/city-of-crestwood-mo-electronics-recycling-event/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with City of Crestwood! https://mrcrecycling.net/electronics-recycling-events/crestwood-mo-2026-10-03 Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM Address: 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood MO 63126 Location: Crestwood City Hall Grant Funding to take up to 2 Negative Value Items per car. After, Full Fees Below. St. Louis County Residents ONLY, Must show proof of eligibility.
- [Manchester, MO Electronics Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/manchester-mo-electronics-recycling-event/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with City of Manchester https://mrcrecycling.net/electronics-recycling-events/manchester-mo-2026-09-19 Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026 Time: 8:00AM-11:00AM Address: 359 Old Meramec Station Road Manchester MO 63021 Location: Paul A Schroeder Park Fees: Grant Funding to take up to 2 Negative Value Items per car. After, Full Fees Below. St. Louis County Residents ONLY, Must show proof
- [St. John, MO Shredding and Recycling Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/st-john-mo-shredding-and-recycling-event/) - Hosted by MRC in collaboration with the City of St. John in partnership with St. Louis County Department of Public Health. This is in conjunction with the Electronics event! https://mrcrecycling.net/electronics-recycling-events/st-john-mo-2026-07-25-document-event-f39dz The paper event is only available to St. Louis County Residents. Proof of residency may be required. Date: Saturday, July 25th, 2026 Time: 9:00 am
- [Open Space STL Paddle After Dark - 2026](https://earthday-365.org/events/open-space-stl-paddle-after-dark-2026/) - Join Open Space STL for their great annual event at Simpson County Park to support the conservation efforts of Open Space STL. Participants can enjoy live music during the float and while relaxing on the shore. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paddle-after-dark-2026-tickets-1984642347687 Event Details When: Friday, July 17, 2026 from 5 pm to 10:30 pm Where: Simpson County Park at 1234
- [Collinsville Scrap Metal & Electronics Recycling Drive](https://earthday-365.org/events/collinsville-scrap-metal-electronics-recycling-drive/) - Power Recycling Facility Monthly Scrap Drop Off 2nd Saturday of each Month (excluding January), Power Recycling invites you to come visit our facility and drop off all of your scrap metal and electronics will be ready to accept all of your donations. Partner with Power. Want to hold your own recycling drive? Call us to see if
- [Electronics & Scrap Metal Monthly Drive](https://earthday-365.org/events/electronics-scrap-metal-monthly-drive/) - St. Clair Township is holding a Scrap Metal & Electronics Drive every 3rd Saturday (except January) from 9am- noon. The office is located at 107 Service Street in Swansea (the side street off Rte. 159 where 1428 Tap Haus is located). Questions that can’t be answered by the flyer can be answered by Power Recycling
- [Electronics & Scrap Metal Monthly Drive](https://earthday-365.org/events/electronics-scrap-metal-monthly-drive-2/) - St. Clair Township is holding a Scrap Metal & Electronics Drive every 3rd Saturday (except December & January) from 9-11am. The office is located at 107 Service Street in Swansea (the side street off Rte. 159 where 1428 Tap Haus is located). Questions that can’t be answered by the flyer can be answered by Power
- [OneSTL Sustainability Lab](https://earthday-365.org/events/onestl-sustainability-lab/)
- [earthday365's Dump the Dumpster Day](https://earthday-365.org/events/earthday365s-dump-the-dumpster-day/) - https://earthday-365.org/recycling-on-the-go/dump-the-dumpster-day/ Dump the Dumpster Day is presented by Energizer in partnership with earthday365 and St. Louis CITY SC. The event will feature multiple vendors accepting donations such as electronics, latex paint, batteries, and sports equipment. View the tabs below to see what is accepted and what to avoid. We hope you can join us for this
- [From Hope to Action](https://earthday-365.org/events/from-hope-to-action/) - Gather your friends and join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help inprayer to celebrate the encyclical by Pope Francis entitled Laudato Si’. We will meetand pray during the golden hour outdoors at Walker Lake within Kirkwood Park inKirkwood, MO. Our service will begin at 6:30 in the evening. More information and registration
- [FFE Eco-Presentation “Climate Change: Key Facts”](https://earthday-365.org/events/ffe-eco-presentation-climate-change-key-facts/) - Join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth for a free presentation and discussion of Climate Change: Key Facts. Learn with us what’s driving climate change, how it’s impacting the US, and what we can do to limit future warming from Climate Central. As a policy-neutral nonprofit organization, Climate Central is a group of independent scientists and
- [Show-Me Less Plastic](https://earthday-365.org/events/show-me-less-plastic/) - Hear how Missouri River Bird Observatory and Stream Teams United are working with communities to reduce plastic use—and how you can get involved. The Show Me Less Plastic campaign is a statewide, systems‑focused effort led jointly by the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) and Stream Teams United, designed to reduce plastic use and pollution through
- [Winter Seed Swap](https://earthday-365.org/events/winter-seed-swap/) - Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project to host a Winter Seed Swap in downtown Alton Wedge Innovation Center. If you are sharing self-collected seeds, please label the homegrown seeds with the common or species name, year, and your name. If you are sharing commercial seed packets, there is no need to label the packets. No
- [Reframing the Climate Change Conversation](https://earthday-365.org/events/reframing-the-climate-change-conversation/) - Franciscan For Earth (FFE) Speaker Hannah Phillips IN-PERSON AT TAU CENTER: “Reframing the Climate Change Conversation” Join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the Laudato Si’ Commission of the Archdiocese of St Louis at Tau Center in Kirkwood, MO, as they welcome speaker Hannah Phillips. Hannah has been working in the
- [FFE Eco-Film “Choosing Earth; Choosing Life”](https://earthday-365.org/events/ffe-eco-film-choosing-earth-choosing-life/) - Join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth for a free screening and discussion of the documentary Choosing Earth; Choosing Life, which explores the speed, depth and magnitude of our growing planetary meta crisis, and the opportunity we have to meet this crisis consciously – with eyes and hearts wide open. Register today for this free opportunity! Through a broad,
- [FFE Eco-Speaker “Environmental Policy & the Midterms”](https://earthday-365.org/events/ffe-eco-speaker-environmental-policy-the-midterms/) - Join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth for a free live presentation from speaker Melissa Vatterott, MO Coalition for the Environment Policy Director, "Environmental Policy & the Midterms" and a discussion will follow. More information and registration Melissa shares updates on this session of the Missouri Legislature as it relates to publichealth and the environment.
- [Litter Clean-up](https://earthday-365.org/events/litter-clean-up/) - The Three Rivers Project of the Piasa Palisades Sierra Club Group is having a neighborhood litter cleanup for President's Day of Service. The public is invited to help remove trash and litter from the bike trail at the Wadlow Town Center. Organizers will supply trash bags, safety vests, and gloves. Please dress warmly and bring
- [Friends of the Rainforest Trivia Night](https://earthday-365.org/events/friends-of-the-rainforest-trivia-night/) - Trivia Night to Benefit Environmental Education in St. LouisFriends of the Rainforest is a St. Louis–based nonprofit dedicated to inspiring children and adults to protect and preserve rainforests. The evening will feature a fun-filled trivia competition, a silent auction with unique prizes, and opportunities for community members to connect with others who care about environmental
- [STL Green Drinks with CircularSTL](https://earthday-365.org/events/stl-green-drinks-with-circularstl-2/) - Urban Chestnut- The Grove (meeting room to the right of the main bar)Support local, green dining and join in the conversations of fellow environmentalists and sustainable living advocates. The second Thursday of each month will feature a different GDA-certified establishment for happy hour. Open to all!
- [OneSTL Climate Action Summit](https://earthday-365.org/events/onestl-climate-action-summit/) - As a region, we are building a strong foundation for climate action, with a regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and numerous other initiatives dedicated to making St. Louis a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient place to live and work. The OneSTL Climate Action Summit seeks to move these frameworks forward by engaging local governments, businesses, and community-based
- [FFE Eco-Film “The Third Harmony”](https://earthday-365.org/events/ffe-eco-film-the-third-harmony/) - Join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth for a free screening and discussion of Bullfrog Communities film on nonviolence entitled The Third Harmony. The Laudato Si Commission of the Archdiocese of St Louis is co-sponsoring this film in order to promote nonviolence as a powerful way of life.Register today for this free opportunity! Drawing on interviews with veteran activists
- [Green Dining Week](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week/) - From Monday April 6th – April 12th, a different Green Dining Alliance certified restaurant will donate a portion of proceeds to earthday365/GDA. We are so grateful to receive support from all these amazing St. Louis restaurants. This important fundraising campaign benefits our work for environmental sustainability in the region. Green Dining Week full calendar
- [Green Dining Week- SqWires](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-sqwires/) - From Monday April 6th – April 12th, a different Green Dining Alliance certified restaurant will donate a portion of proceeds to earthday365/GDA. We are so grateful to receive support from all these amazing St. Louis restaurants. This important fundraising campaign benefits our work for environmental sustainability in the region. Green Dining Week full calendar
- [Green Dining Week- Crushed Red](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-crushed-red/) - Proceeds from these 4 Crushed Red locations will be donated to earthday365.Clayton, 8007 Maryland Ave, Clayton, MO 63105Kirkwood, 140 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122Creve Coeur, 11635 Olive Blvd, Cityplace Dr, Creve Coeur, MO 63141Crushed Red- Chesterfield, 1684 Clarkson Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Green Dining Week full calendar
- [Green Dining Week- Perennial Artisan Ales](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-perennial-artisan-ales/) - From Monday April 6th – April 12th, a different Green Dining Alliance certified restaurant will donate a portion of proceeds to earthday365/GDA. We are so grateful to receive support from all these amazing St. Louis restaurants. This important fundraising campaign benefits our work for environmental sustainability in the region. Green Dining Week full calendar
- [Green Dining Week- Pizza Head](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-pizza-head/) - Proceeds from the 314 Pie will be donated to earthday365.
- [Green Dining Week- Crema Coffee](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-crema-coffee/) - Unit 100
- [Green Dining Week- The Wolf Cafe](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-the-wolf-cafe/) - From Monday April 6th – April 12th, a different Green Dining Alliance certified restaurant will donate a portion of proceeds to earthday365/GDA. We are so grateful to receive support from all these amazing St. Louis restaurants. This important fundraising campaign benefits our work for environmental sustainability in the region. Green Dining Week full calendar
- [Green Dining Week- Alpha Brewing Co.](https://earthday-365.org/events/green-dining-week-alpha-brewing-co/) - From Monday April 6th – April 12th, a different Green Dining Alliance certified restaurant will donate a portion of proceeds to earthday365/GDA. We are so grateful to receive support from all these amazing St. Louis restaurants. This important fundraising campaign benefits our work for environmental sustainability in the region. Green Dining Week full calendar
- [STL Green Drinks](https://earthday-365.org/events/stl-green-drinks/)
- [STL Green Drinks](https://earthday-365.org/events/stl-green-drinks-2/) - Support local, green dining and join in the conversations of fellow environmentalists and sustainable living advocates. The second Thursday of each month will feature a different GDA-certified establishment for happy hour. Open to all!
- [STL Green Drinks with CircularSTL](https://earthday-365.org/events/stl-green-drinks-with-circularstl/) - Alpha Brewing Co.Support local, green dining and join in the conversations of fellow environmentalists and sustainable living advocates. The second Thursday of each month will feature a different GDA-certified establishment for happy hour. Open to all!
- [2026 St. Louis Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/events/2026-st-louis-earth-day-festival/) - Whether you are coming for the food, the music, the activities, or the people watching, we PROMISE you will leave a little more inspired about real progress being made to preserve our planet and a little more connected to those on the front lines! The St. Louis Earth Day Festival is a community tradition to learn about sustainable products and services offered
- [2026 St. Louis Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/events/2026-st-louis-earth-day-festival-2/) - Whether you are coming for the food, the music, the activities, or the people watching, we PROMISE you will leave a little more inspired about real progress being made to preserve our planet and a little more connected to those on the front lines! The St. Louis Earth Day Festival is a community tradition to learn about sustainable products and services offered
- [MLK Day of Service at George Washington Carver Farms](https://earthday-365.org/events/mlk-day-of-service-at-george-washington-carver-farms/) - We’re partnering with Ujima for a morning of garden work and clean-up at their farm, George Washington Carver Farms. Join us in beautifying this vital local resource that’s tackling the issues of food apartheid and environmental racism head-on! We'll be mulching fruit trees, starting seedlings indoors, cleaning up around the property, and organizing the office
- [Taste of Green: Celebrating Food Waste Champions](https://earthday-365.org/events/taste-of-green-celebrating-food-waste-champions/) - Buy Tickets Join earthday365 and Green Dining Alliance for an elevated culinary showcase of St. Louis’ most sustainable restaurants, celebrating this year's Food Waste Champions who are adopting innovative food rescue strategies all throughout October. Enjoy hyper-local, curated hors d'oeuvres and signature cocktails prepared by several GDA certified members; designed to not only be delicious,
- [Member Picnic](https://earthday-365.org/events/member-picnic/) - Become a member now so you, too, can join in the fun!
- [Undumpster Day](https://earthday-365.org/events/undumpster-day/) - Mark your calendars - Help keep more stuff out of the landfill! We will have vendors collecting e-recycling, latex paint, medical equipment, cell phones/tablets, sports equipment, fabric/textiles, and craft supplies and equipment. More information
- [Environmental Justice Day of Action in Ferguson](https://earthday-365.org/events/environmental-justice-day-of-action-in-ferguson/) - North Hills in Ferguson & St. Peter's UCC - at St. Peter'shttps://secure.everyaction.com/GdTlTIP6oUe3Mhbj0Qg1dA2 Join us in action with MCU to clean-up illegal dumping in our community. Afterwards we will share out our experience and brainstorm what 2025-26 policy change can look like around this environmental justice issue. Light lunch will be served and please register everyone
- [Bikes & Bites](https://earthday-365.org/events/bikes-bites/) - Webster Groves just became the newest Green Dining District, and we’re celebrating in the best way possible: on two wheels! Join us for Bikes & Bites and taste for yourself the deliciousness of green dining with our guided foodie bike tour! More information and tickets
- [Creation Care Summit](https://earthday-365.org/events/creation-care-summit/) - Creation Care Summit: Planting Seeds of Peace & Hope Join us as we learn together from our Catholic social teaching about hearing “both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” by planting seeds of peace and hope for creation (cf. Isaiah 32:16-18) At this annual Creation Care Summit hosted by the Archdiocese
- [Pilgimage of Peace](https://earthday-365.org/events/pilgimage-of-peace/) - Pilgrimage of Peace
- [Blessed Teresa Campus in Ferguson EJDA with MCU](https://earthday-365.org/events/ferguson-ejda-with-mcu/) - https://secure.everyaction.com/TaaZaFTiSUCdcwVws_muuA2 Let us move to into action together to clean-up illegal dumping in our community. Afterwards we will share out our experience and brainstorm that 2025-26 policy change can look like around this environmental justice issue. Light lunch will be served and please register everyone you plan to bring with you.
- [Fun Event](https://earthday-365.org/events/fun-event/) - This is going to be a GREAT event! See more details.

## Categories

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- [Virtual Symposium](https://earthday-365.org/category/virtual-symposium/) - #EatGreenSTL Virtual Symposium: Celebrating the Local Food Movement
- [Green Your Home](https://earthday-365.org/category/green-your-home/)
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## Tags

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- [MORA](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mora/)
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- [International Institute](https://earthday-365.org/tag/international-institute/)
- [listen live entertainment](https://earthday-365.org/tag/listen-live-entertainment/)
- [sustainable music festival](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable-music-festival/)
- [academic conference](https://earthday-365.org/tag/academic-conference/)
- [American Planning Association](https://earthday-365.org/tag/american-planning-association/)
- [American Society of Civil Engineers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/american-society-of-civil-engineers/)
- [American Society of Landscape Architects](https://earthday-365.org/tag/american-society-of-landscape-architects/)
- [call for papers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/call-for-papers/)
- [call for presentations](https://earthday-365.org/tag/call-for-presentations/)
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- [professional training](https://earthday-365.org/tag/professional-training/)
- [contest](https://earthday-365.org/tag/contest/)
- [earth day half birthday](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-half-birthday/)
- [recycle](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recycle/)
- [common place](https://earthday-365.org/tag/common-place/)
- [Wendell Berry](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wendell-berry/)
- [documentaries](https://earthday-365.org/tag/documentaries/)
- [SLIFF](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sliff/)
- [St. Louis International Film Festival](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-international-film-festival/)
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- [community projects](https://earthday-365.org/tag/community-projects/)
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- [funding for teachers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/funding-for-teachers/)
- [grant](https://earthday-365.org/tag/grant/)
- [KDHX](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kdhx/)
- [zombies recycle](https://earthday-365.org/tag/zombies-recycle/)
- [Donate](https://earthday-365.org/tag/donate/)
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- [Kickstarter](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kickstarter/)
- [Remains Inc](https://earthday-365.org/tag/remains-inc/)
- [STL](https://earthday-365.org/tag/stl/)
- [Wesley Law](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wesley-law/)
- [Commerce](https://earthday-365.org/tag/commerce/)
- [Consumer Protection](https://earthday-365.org/tag/consumer-protection/)
- [Energy and the Environment Committee](https://earthday-365.org/tag/energy-and-the-environment-committee/)
- [Jim Lembke](https://earthday-365.org/tag/jim-lembke/)
- [John Lamping](https://earthday-365.org/tag/john-lamping/)
- [Kurt Schaefer](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kurt-schaefer/)
- [Missouri Policy on Resource Recovery](https://earthday-365.org/tag/missouri-policy-on-resource-recovery/)
- [Missouri Solid Waste Management Act](https://earthday-365.org/tag/missouri-solid-waste-management-act/)
- [Senate Bill 13](https://earthday-365.org/tag/senate-bill-13/)
- [Senate Bill 530](https://earthday-365.org/tag/senate-bill-530/)
- [Solid Waste Management District](https://earthday-365.org/tag/solid-waste-management-district/)
- [Solid Waste Management Fund](https://earthday-365.org/tag/solid-waste-management-fund/)
- [Timothy Green](https://earthday-365.org/tag/timothy-green/)
- [green giving](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-giving/)
- [sustainable gifts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable-gifts/)
- [Conference](https://earthday-365.org/tag/conference/)
- [Local Government Commission](https://earthday-365.org/tag/local-government-commission/)
- [New Partners](https://earthday-365.org/tag/new-partners/)
- [Smart Growth](https://earthday-365.org/tag/smart-growth/)
- [home biodiesel](https://earthday-365.org/tag/home-biodiesel/)
- [republic services](https://earthday-365.org/tag/republic-services/)
- [st louis composting](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-composting/)
- [workshop](https://earthday-365.org/tag/workshop/)
- [emery](https://earthday-365.org/tag/emery/)
- [Keaveny](https://earthday-365.org/tag/keaveny/)
- [missouri senate](https://earthday-365.org/tag/missouri-senate/)
- [SB13](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sb13/)
- [swmd](https://earthday-365.org/tag/swmd/)
- [Wallingford](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wallingford/)
- [midwest recycling center](https://earthday-365.org/tag/midwest-recycling-center/)
- [band scramble](https://earthday-365.org/tag/band-scramble/)
- [green strum](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-strum/)
- [instrument demonstrations](https://earthday-365.org/tag/instrument-demonstrations/)
- [upcycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/upcycling/)
- [bead recycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bead-recycling/)
- [mardi gras](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mardi-gras/)
- [mardi gras beads](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mardi-gras-beads/)
- [advisory board](https://earthday-365.org/tag/advisory-board/)
- [board of directors](https://earthday-365.org/tag/board-of-directors/)
- [2013](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2013/)
- [festival merchandise](https://earthday-365.org/tag/festival-merchandise/)
- [hats](https://earthday-365.org/tag/hats/)
- [shirts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/shirts/)
- [tshirts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tshirts/)
- [funding](https://earthday-365.org/tag/funding/)
- [grant opportunities](https://earthday-365.org/tag/grant-opportunities/)
- [grants](https://earthday-365.org/tag/grants/)
- [Feast Magazine](https://earthday-365.org/tag/feast-magazine/)
- [Health Department](https://earthday-365.org/tag/health-department/)
- [St. Louis County](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-county/)
- [opportunities](https://earthday-365.org/tag/opportunities/)
- [2014](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2014/)
- [Green business challenge](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-business-challenge/)
- [st. Louis Chamber of Commerce](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-chamber-of-commerce/)
- [President](https://earthday-365.org/tag/president/)
- [Traci Lichtenberg](https://earthday-365.org/tag/traci-lichtenberg/)
- [Cassandra Hage](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cassandra-hage/)
- [Dave Baily](https://earthday-365.org/tag/dave-baily/)
- [Green Dining Alliance](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-dining-alliance/)
- [Nine Network](https://earthday-365.org/tag/nine-network/)
- [Olivia Engel](https://earthday-365.org/tag/olivia-engel/)
- [video](https://earthday-365.org/tag/video/)
- [YouTube](https://earthday-365.org/tag/youtube/)
- [Founders Day](https://earthday-365.org/tag/founders-day/)
- [Celebration](https://earthday-365.org/tag/celebration/)
- [advisory council](https://earthday-365.org/tag/advisory-council/)
- [FOCUS](https://earthday-365.org/tag/focus/)
- [recognition](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recognition/)
- [What's Right With the Region](https://earthday-365.org/tag/whats-right-with-the-region/)
- [Fox2](https://earthday-365.org/tag/fox2/)
- [now hiring](https://earthday-365.org/tag/now-hiring/)
- [Muny](https://earthday-365.org/tag/muny/)
- [Ameren](https://earthday-365.org/tag/ameren/)
- [Celebrate](https://earthday-365.org/tag/celebrate/)
- [action grants](https://earthday-365.org/tag/action-grants/)
- [community](https://earthday-365.org/tag/community/)
- [Metro](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metro/)
- [MetroBus](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metrobus/)
- [MetroLink](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metrolink/)
- [MetroTransit](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metrotransit/)
- [Earth Day Eve](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-eve/)
- [Fundraiser](https://earthday-365.org/tag/fundraiser/)
- [Transit](https://earthday-365.org/tag/transit/)
- [access to parks](https://earthday-365.org/tag/access-to-parks/)
- [environmental justice](https://earthday-365.org/tag/environmental-justice/)
- [livable communities](https://earthday-365.org/tag/livable-communities/)
- [symposium](https://earthday-365.org/tag/symposium/)
- [Award](https://earthday-365.org/tag/award/)
- [images](https://earthday-365.org/tag/images/)
- [photos](https://earthday-365.org/tag/photos/)
- [Cherokee Street](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cherokee-street/)
- [collaboration](https://earthday-365.org/tag/collaboration/)
- [Robert Garcia](https://earthday-365.org/tag/robert-garcia/)
- [Catholic Church](https://earthday-365.org/tag/catholic-church/)
- [environment](https://earthday-365.org/tag/environment/)
- [Environmental Encyclical](https://earthday-365.org/tag/environmental-encyclical/)
- [Pope Francis](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pope-francis/)
- [Fair St. Louis](https://earthday-365.org/tag/fair-st-louis/)
- [Food Truck Fridays](https://earthday-365.org/tag/food-truck-fridays/)
- [Girls on the Run](https://earthday-365.org/tag/girls-on-the-run/)
- [Missouri History Museum](https://earthday-365.org/tag/missouri-history-museum/)
- [Parade](https://earthday-365.org/tag/parade/)
- [Pride Festival](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pride-festival/)
- [Sauce Food Truck Fridays](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sauce-food-truck-fridays/)
- [Twilight Tuesday](https://earthday-365.org/tag/twilight-tuesday/)
- [Department of Health](https://earthday-365.org/tag/department-of-health/)
- [Sarah Staebell](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sarah-staebell/)
- [Volunteering](https://earthday-365.org/tag/volunteering/)
- [contamination](https://earthday-365.org/tag/contamination/)
- [municipal recycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/municipal-recycling/)
- [beautification](https://earthday-365.org/tag/beautification/)
- [cigarette](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cigarette/)
- [Cigarette blitz](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cigarette-blitz/)
- [partnership](https://earthday-365.org/tag/partnership/)
- [South Grand](https://earthday-365.org/tag/south-grand/)
- [Earth Day Action Grants](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-action-grants/)
- [Mallinckrodt Academy](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mallinckrodt-academy/)
- [Resource Library](https://earthday-365.org/tag/resource-library/)
- [School garden](https://earthday-365.org/tag/school-garden/)
- [Inhabit](https://earthday-365.org/tag/inhabit/)
- [Missouri Coalition for the Environment](https://earthday-365.org/tag/missouri-coalition-for-the-environment/)
- [Movie night](https://earthday-365.org/tag/movie-night/)
- [Ritz Park](https://earthday-365.org/tag/ritz-park/)
- [2016 Festival](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2016-festival/)
- [sponsorship](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sponsorship/)
- [Cassandra](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cassandra/)
- [Cassie](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cassie/)
- [departure](https://earthday-365.org/tag/departure/)
- [Executive Director](https://earthday-365.org/tag/executive-director/)
- [Washington University](https://earthday-365.org/tag/washington-university/)
- [Garden District Commission](https://earthday-365.org/tag/garden-district-commission/)
- [jen Myerscough](https://earthday-365.org/tag/jen-myerscough/)
- [Saint Louis University](https://earthday-365.org/tag/saint-louis-university/)
- [annual report](https://earthday-365.org/tag/annual-report/)
- [donors](https://earthday-365.org/tag/donors/)
- [sponsors](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sponsors/)
- [staff](https://earthday-365.org/tag/staff/)
- [Circus Flora](https://earthday-365.org/tag/circus-flora/)
- [Forest Park](https://earthday-365.org/tag/forest-park/)
- [Jakes Leg](https://earthday-365.org/tag/jakes-leg/)
- [World Bird Sanctuary](https://earthday-365.org/tag/world-bird-sanctuary/)
- [Yoga Buzz](https://earthday-365.org/tag/yoga-buzz/)
- [Campus Kitchen](https://earthday-365.org/tag/campus-kitchen/)
- [Art Farm STL](https://earthday-365.org/tag/art-farm-stl/)
- [carbon footprint](https://earthday-365.org/tag/carbon-footprint/)
- [Laura Allers-Lowry](https://earthday-365.org/tag/laura-allers-lowry/)
- [made in the USA](https://earthday-365.org/tag/made-in-the-usa/)
- [merch](https://earthday-365.org/tag/merch/)
- [organic](https://earthday-365.org/tag/organic/)
- [SOS from Texas](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sos-from-texas/)
- [St. Louis Earth Day Festival](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-earth-day-festival/)
- [t-shirts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/t-shirts/)
- [true cost](https://earthday-365.org/tag/true-cost/)
- [volunteers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/volunteers/)
- [2016](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2016/)
- [cats](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cats/)
- [dogs](https://earthday-365.org/tag/dogs/)
- [eagles](https://earthday-365.org/tag/eagles/)
- [ecosystem](https://earthday-365.org/tag/ecosystem/)
- [hawks](https://earthday-365.org/tag/hawks/)
- [kitties](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kitties/)
- [Nature's Variety](https://earthday-365.org/tag/natures-variety/)
- [owls](https://earthday-365.org/tag/owls/)
- [puppies](https://earthday-365.org/tag/puppies/)
- [raptors](https://earthday-365.org/tag/raptors/)
- [St. Louis Earth Day 2016](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-earth-day-2016/)
- [wings over water](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wings-over-water/)
- [act local](https://earthday-365.org/tag/act-local/)
- [art](https://earthday-365.org/tag/art/)
- [bikes](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bikes/)
- [carbon emissions](https://earthday-365.org/tag/carbon-emissions/)
- [earth day 2016](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-2016/)
- [farmers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/farmers/)
- [food deserts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/food-deserts/)
- [independent](https://earthday-365.org/tag/independent/)
- [influence](https://earthday-365.org/tag/influence/)
- [local](https://earthday-365.org/tag/local/)
- [music](https://earthday-365.org/tag/music/)
- [Big Shark Bicycle Company](https://earthday-365.org/tag/big-shark-bicycle-company/)
- [Bike & Ride](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bike-ride/)
- [Citizens for Modern Transit](https://earthday-365.org/tag/citizens-for-modern-transit/)
- [Great Rivers Greenway](https://earthday-365.org/tag/great-rivers-greenway/)
- [Festival report](https://earthday-365.org/tag/festival-report/)
- [ANSO Plastics](https://earthday-365.org/tag/anso-plastics/)
- [biodegradable](https://earthday-365.org/tag/biodegradable/)
- [biodegrade](https://earthday-365.org/tag/biodegrade/)
- [Bob Henkel](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bob-henkel/)
- [Cleveland State University](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cleveland-state-university/)
- [green wash](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-wash/)
- [greenwash](https://earthday-365.org/tag/greenwash/)
- [Polystyrene](https://earthday-365.org/tag/polystyrene/)
- [Styrofoam](https://earthday-365.org/tag/styrofoam/)
- [Whaaat](https://earthday-365.org/tag/whaaat/)
- [What](https://earthday-365.org/tag/what/)
- [brian](https://earthday-365.org/tag/brian/)
- [friends of st louis earth day](https://earthday-365.org/tag/friends-of-st-louis-earth-day/)
- [kakao](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kakao/)
- [pelletier](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pelletier/)
- [taste of green](https://earthday-365.org/tag/taste-of-green/)
- [traci](https://earthday-365.org/tag/traci/)
- [food waste](https://earthday-365.org/tag/food-waste/)
- [waste shame](https://earthday-365.org/tag/waste-shame/)
- [GDA restaurants](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gda-restaurants/)
- [Expenses](https://earthday-365.org/tag/expenses/)
- [programs](https://earthday-365.org/tag/programs/)
- [Revenue](https://earthday-365.org/tag/revenue/)
- [successes](https://earthday-365.org/tag/successes/)
- [Thanks](https://earthday-365.org/tag/thanks/)
- [gift suggestions](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gift-suggestions/)
- [gifts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gifts/)
- [suggestions](https://earthday-365.org/tag/suggestions/)
- [upcycle](https://earthday-365.org/tag/upcycle/)
- [success](https://earthday-365.org/tag/success/)
- [matt diller](https://earthday-365.org/tag/matt-diller/)
- [tap room](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tap-room/)
- [apples](https://earthday-365.org/tag/apples/)
- [tomatoes](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tomatoes/)
- [transformation](https://earthday-365.org/tag/transformation/)
- [oyster](https://earthday-365.org/tag/oyster/)
- [stout](https://earthday-365.org/tag/stout/)
- [Earthworms](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earthworms/)
- [MCE](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mce/)
- [Paraquad](https://earthday-365.org/tag/paraquad/)
- [SLU](https://earthday-365.org/tag/slu/)
- [St. Anthony's Food Pantry](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-anthonys-food-pantry/)
- [St. Norbert](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-norbert/)
- [sustainable backyard tour](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable-backyard-tour/)
- [Tillman](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tillman/)
- [Word of Life Lutheran School](https://earthday-365.org/tag/word-of-life-lutheran-school/)
- [backyard chickens](https://earthday-365.org/tag/backyard-chickens/)
- [beekeeping](https://earthday-365.org/tag/beekeeping/)
- [EarthDance Farms](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earthdance-farms/)
- [eating veggies](https://earthday-365.org/tag/eating-veggies/)
- [edible landscaping](https://earthday-365.org/tag/edible-landscaping/)
- [farmer](https://earthday-365.org/tag/farmer/)
- [farming classes](https://earthday-365.org/tag/farming-classes/)
- [farms](https://earthday-365.org/tag/farms/)
- [food gardens](https://earthday-365.org/tag/food-gardens/)
- [herbs](https://earthday-365.org/tag/herbs/)
- [organic farming](https://earthday-365.org/tag/organic-farming/)
- [raised bed](https://earthday-365.org/tag/raised-bed/)
- [soil stewardship](https://earthday-365.org/tag/soil-stewardship/)
- [vermicompost](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vermicompost/)
- [drink](https://earthday-365.org/tag/drink/)
- [food](https://earthday-365.org/tag/food/)
- [GDA Cafe](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gda-cafe/)
- [vegan](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vegan/)
- [vegetarian](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vegetarian/)
- [Arshad Goods](https://earthday-365.org/tag/arshad-goods/)
- [Celia Shackattack](https://earthday-365.org/tag/celia-shackattack/)
- [Celia's Singalong Dance Party](https://earthday-365.org/tag/celias-singalong-dance-party/)
- [Community Stage](https://earthday-365.org/tag/community-stage/)
- [Earth Day Stage](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-stage/)
- [Endora](https://earthday-365.org/tag/endora/)
- [Gaslight Squares](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gaslight-squares/)
- [Hydilae](https://earthday-365.org/tag/hydilae/)
- [Joan of Dark](https://earthday-365.org/tag/joan-of-dark/)
- [Letter to Memphis](https://earthday-365.org/tag/letter-to-memphis/)
- [local music](https://earthday-365.org/tag/local-music/)
- [Loot Rock Gang](https://earthday-365.org/tag/loot-rock-gang/)
- [Maness Brothers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/maness-brothers/)
- [The Hobosexuals](https://earthday-365.org/tag/the-hobosexuals/)
- [Town Cars](https://earthday-365.org/tag/town-cars/)
- [arts and crafts](https://earthday-365.org/tag/arts-and-crafts/)
- [bees](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bees/)
- [birds](https://earthday-365.org/tag/birds/)
- [bus](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bus/)
- [hellbender](https://earthday-365.org/tag/hellbender/)
- [Metro Arts in Transit](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metro-arts-in-transit/)
- [Missouri Department of Conservation](https://earthday-365.org/tag/missouri-department-of-conservation/)
- [native plants](https://earthday-365.org/tag/native-plants/)
- [pet friendly](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pet-friendly/)
- [pets](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pets/)
- [rock climbing](https://earthday-365.org/tag/rock-climbing/)
- [rock wall](https://earthday-365.org/tag/rock-wall/)
- [seed bomb](https://earthday-365.org/tag/seed-bomb/)
- [St. Louis Zoo](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-zoo/)
- [Teachers Recycle Center](https://earthday-365.org/tag/teachers-recycle-center/)
- [upcycled](https://earthday-365.org/tag/upcycled/)
- [Upper Limits](https://earthday-365.org/tag/upper-limits/)
- [World Bird](https://earthday-365.org/tag/world-bird/)
- [Zoo](https://earthday-365.org/tag/zoo/)
- [bi-state development](https://earthday-365.org/tag/bi-state-development/)
- [metro bus](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metro-bus/)
- [metro transit](https://earthday-365.org/tag/metro-transit/)
- [trolley](https://earthday-365.org/tag/trolley/)
- [2-day](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2-day/)
- [report](https://earthday-365.org/tag/report/)
- [Delmar Loop](https://earthday-365.org/tag/delmar-loop/)
- [Mission Taco](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mission-taco/)
- [local sourcing](https://earthday-365.org/tag/local-sourcing/)
- [repurposed](https://earthday-365.org/tag/repurposed/)
- [Lafayette Square](https://earthday-365.org/tag/lafayette-square/)
- [collection](https://earthday-365.org/tag/collection/)
- [events](https://earthday-365.org/tag/events/)
- [Saint Louis University MBA](https://earthday-365.org/tag/saint-louis-university-mba/)
- [health](https://earthday-365.org/tag/health/)
- [USGBC](https://earthday-365.org/tag/usgbc/)
- [total organics recycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/total-organics-recycling/)
- [beer](https://earthday-365.org/tag/beer/)
- [Green Schools Quest](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-schools-quest/)
- [Carver Elementary](https://earthday-365.org/tag/carver-elementary/)
- [Gardening](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gardening/)
- [Urban Farm](https://earthday-365.org/tag/urban-farm/)
- [Kids](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kids/)
- [mentor USGBC](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mentor-usgbc/)
- [US Green Building Council](https://earthday-365.org/tag/us-green-building-council/)
- [Brittany Tate-Beaugard](https://earthday-365.org/tag/brittany-tate-beaugard/)
- [Jenn DeRose](https://earthday-365.org/tag/jenn-derose/)
- [Whole](https://earthday-365.org/tag/whole/)
- [foods](https://earthday-365.org/tag/foods/)
- [market](https://earthday-365.org/tag/market/)
- [whole foods](https://earthday-365.org/tag/whole-foods/)
- [whole foods market](https://earthday-365.org/tag/whole-foods-market/)
- [reusable bag](https://earthday-365.org/tag/reusable-bag/)
- [support](https://earthday-365.org/tag/support/)
- [groceries](https://earthday-365.org/tag/groceries/)
- [festivals](https://earthday-365.org/tag/festivals/)
- [stlearthday](https://earthday-365.org/tag/stlearthday/)
- [Meramec Elementary](https://earthday-365.org/tag/meramec-elementary/)
- [SLPS](https://earthday-365.org/tag/slps/)
- [Saint Louis Public Schools](https://earthday-365.org/tag/saint-louis-public-schools/)
- [St. Louis Public Schools](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-public-schools/)
- [student garden](https://earthday-365.org/tag/student-garden/)
- [garden club](https://earthday-365.org/tag/garden-club/)
- [Forest ReLeaf](https://earthday-365.org/tag/forest-releaf/)
- [tree care](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tree-care/)
- [Perennial](https://earthday-365.org/tag/perennial/)
- [repurpose](https://earthday-365.org/tag/repurpose/)
- [reuse](https://earthday-365.org/tag/reuse/)
- [Mars Farm](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mars-farm/)
- [SLSC](https://earthday-365.org/tag/slsc/)
- [Saint Louis Science Center](https://earthday-365.org/tag/saint-louis-science-center/)
- [VITENDO4AFRICA](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vitendo4africa/)
- [St. Anthony of Padua Food Pantry](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-anthony-of-padua-food-pantry/)
- [Becky-David Elementary School](https://earthday-365.org/tag/becky-david-elementary-school/)
- [Sustainable Backyard Network’s Sustainable Backyard Tour 2018](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable-backyard-networks-sustainable-backyard-tour-2018/)
- [single-use trash](https://earthday-365.org/tag/single-use-trash/)
- [zero waste](https://earthday-365.org/tag/zero-waste/)
- [education. schools](https://earthday-365.org/tag/education-schools/)
- [mentor](https://earthday-365.org/tag/mentor/)
- [The Royale](https://earthday-365.org/tag/the-royale/)
- [Earthways Center](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earthways-center/)
- [solar](https://earthday-365.org/tag/solar/)
- [Straight Up solar](https://earthday-365.org/tag/straight-up-solar/)
- [Clean energy](https://earthday-365.org/tag/clean-energy/)
- [tax credits](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tax-credits/)
- [project drawdown](https://earthday-365.org/tag/project-drawdown/)
- [ecochallenge](https://earthday-365.org/tag/ecochallenge/)
- [co2](https://earthday-365.org/tag/co2/)
- [climate change](https://earthday-365.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [Drawdown](https://earthday-365.org/tag/drawdown/)
- [Drawdown EcoChallenge](https://earthday-365.org/tag/drawdown-ecochallenge/)
- [sustainable](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable/)
- [solutions](https://earthday-365.org/tag/solutions/)
- [make a difference](https://earthday-365.org/tag/make-a-difference/)
- [Earth Day 2018](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-2018/)
- [Earth Day Festival 2018](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-festival-2018/)
- [2018](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2018/)
- [2018 Winter Olympics](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2018-winter-olympics/)
- [Net positive carbon](https://earthday-365.org/tag/net-positive-carbon/)
- [PyeongChang](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pyeongchang/)
- [Wind power](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wind-power/)
- [environmental goals](https://earthday-365.org/tag/environmental-goals/)
- [Plastic](https://earthday-365.org/tag/plastic/)
- [Oceans](https://earthday-365.org/tag/oceans/)
- [Garbage Patch](https://earthday-365.org/tag/garbage-patch/)
- [Disposable](https://earthday-365.org/tag/disposable/)
- [floating Island](https://earthday-365.org/tag/floating-island/)
- [Great Pacific Garbage Patch](https://earthday-365.org/tag/great-pacific-garbage-patch/)
- [The Ocean Cleanup](https://earthday-365.org/tag/the-ocean-cleanup/)
- [Earth Day Film Series](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-film-series/)
- [GiveSTL](https://earthday-365.org/tag/givestl/)
- [GiveSTLDay](https://earthday-365.org/tag/givestlday/)
- [recycling myths](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recycling-myths/)
- [proper recycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/proper-recycling/)
- [recycling industry](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recycling-industry/)
- [recycling materials](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recycling-materials/)
- [china](https://earthday-365.org/tag/china/)
- [recycling haulers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recycling-haulers/)
- [30th Anniversary](https://earthday-365.org/tag/30th-anniversary/)
- [inconvenienced](https://earthday-365.org/tag/inconvenienced/)
- [st. louis community](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-community/)
- [connect](https://earthday-365.org/tag/connect/)
- [Young Friends](https://earthday-365.org/tag/young-friends/)
- [informed voting](https://earthday-365.org/tag/informed-voting/)
- [vote](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vote/)
- [recycle responsibly](https://earthday-365.org/tag/recycle-responsibly/)
- [holiday](https://earthday-365.org/tag/holiday/)
- [holiday lights](https://earthday-365.org/tag/holiday-lights/)
- [holiday recycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/holiday-recycling/)
- [Kathy Dolson](https://earthday-365.org/tag/kathy-dolson/)
- [earthday365](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earthday365/)
- [retirement](https://earthday-365.org/tag/retirement/)
- [thank you](https://earthday-365.org/tag/thank-you/)
- [GDA](https://earthday-365.org/tag/gda/)
- [landfill](https://earthday-365.org/tag/landfill/)
- [birthday](https://earthday-365.org/tag/birthday/)
- [pint](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pint/)
- [reusable pint](https://earthday-365.org/tag/reusable-pint/)
- [new](https://earthday-365.org/tag/new/)
- [name](https://earthday-365.org/tag/name/)
- [reusable](https://earthday-365.org/tag/reusable/)
- [exclusive](https://earthday-365.org/tag/exclusive/)
- [film series](https://earthday-365.org/tag/film-series/)
- [screening](https://earthday-365.org/tag/screening/)
- [green](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green/)
- [resources](https://earthday-365.org/tag/resources/)
- [transportation](https://earthday-365.org/tag/transportation/)
- [Eleven Eleven Mississippi](https://earthday-365.org/tag/eleven-eleven-mississippi/)
- [Vin de Set Rooftop Bar & Bistro](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vin-de-set-rooftop-bar-bistro/)
- [Anthony Bourdain](https://earthday-365.org/tag/anthony-bourdain/)
- [30 fo 30](https://earthday-365.org/tag/30-fo-30/)
- [tree planting](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tree-planting/)
- [O'Fallon Park](https://earthday-365.org/tag/ofallon-park/)
- [Green Dining Club](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-dining-club/)
- [interim](https://earthday-365.org/tag/interim/)
- [interim executive director](https://earthday-365.org/tag/interim-executive-director/)
- [Jeanette Reynolds](https://earthday-365.org/tag/jeanette-reynolds/)
- [appointment](https://earthday-365.org/tag/appointment/)
- [Vendors](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vendors/)
- [exhibitor](https://earthday-365.org/tag/exhibitor/)
- [tips](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tips/)
- [christmas](https://earthday-365.org/tag/christmas/)
- [decorations](https://earthday-365.org/tag/decorations/)
- [lights](https://earthday-365.org/tag/lights/)
- [electronics](https://earthday-365.org/tag/electronics/)
- [DIY](https://earthday-365.org/tag/diy/)
- [do it yourself](https://earthday-365.org/tag/do-it-yourself/)
- [planting](https://earthday-365.org/tag/planting/)
- [happy holidays](https://earthday-365.org/tag/happy-holidays/)
- [job](https://earthday-365.org/tag/job/)
- [applications](https://earthday-365.org/tag/applications/)
- [vacancy](https://earthday-365.org/tag/vacancy/)
- [new year](https://earthday-365.org/tag/new-year/)
- [50th anniversary](https://earthday-365.org/tag/50th-anniversary/)
- [earth day network](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-network/)
- [#earthdaychallenge](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earthdaychallenge/)
- [wildlife](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wildlife/)
- [valentine's day](https://earthday-365.org/tag/valentines-day/)
- [flowers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/flowers/)
- [eco-friendly](https://earthday-365.org/tag/eco-friendly/)
- [avocado tree](https://earthday-365.org/tag/avocado-tree/)
- [pesticides](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pesticides/)
- [chocolate](https://earthday-365.org/tag/chocolate/)
- [networking](https://earthday-365.org/tag/networking/)
- [stuffed animals](https://earthday-365.org/tag/stuffed-animals/)
- [love](https://earthday-365.org/tag/love/)
- [Event Manager](https://earthday-365.org/tag/event-manager/)
- [HelloGoodbye](https://earthday-365.org/tag/hellogoodbye/)
- [Announcement](https://earthday-365.org/tag/announcement/)
- [Leadership](https://earthday-365.org/tag/leadership/)
- [virtual earth day](https://earthday-365.org/tag/virtual-earth-day/)
- [live event](https://earthday-365.org/tag/live-event/)
- [yoga](https://earthday-365.org/tag/yoga/)
- [virtual](https://earthday-365.org/tag/virtual/)
- [performer](https://earthday-365.org/tag/performer/)
- [Facility Tour](https://earthday-365.org/tag/facility-tour/)
- [storytime](https://earthday-365.org/tag/storytime/)
- [meditation](https://earthday-365.org/tag/meditation/)
- [dancing](https://earthday-365.org/tag/dancing/)
- [ecovillage](https://earthday-365.org/tag/ecovillage/)
- [nature](https://earthday-365.org/tag/nature/)
- [pollinators](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pollinators/)
- [cooking](https://earthday-365.org/tag/cooking/)
- [prairie](https://earthday-365.org/tag/prairie/)
- [interactive](https://earthday-365.org/tag/interactive/)
- [wastewater](https://earthday-365.org/tag/wastewater/)
- [citizen science](https://earthday-365.org/tag/citizen-science/)
- [inaturalist](https://earthday-365.org/tag/inaturalist/)
- [craft](https://earthday-365.org/tag/craft/)
- [tigers](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tigers/)
- [planet earth](https://earthday-365.org/tag/planet-earth/)
- [trees](https://earthday-365.org/tag/trees/)
- [poetry](https://earthday-365.org/tag/poetry/)
- [performance](https://earthday-365.org/tag/performance/)
- [st. louis city](https://earthday-365.org/tag/st-louis-city/)
- [local food](https://earthday-365.org/tag/local-food/)
- [sustainable protien](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable-protien/)
- [OneSTL](https://earthday-365.org/tag/onestl/)
- [biodiversity](https://earthday-365.org/tag/biodiversity/)
- [City Nature Challenge](https://earthday-365.org/tag/city-nature-challenge/)
- [aquarium](https://earthday-365.org/tag/aquarium/)
- [fish](https://earthday-365.org/tag/fish/)
- [green building](https://earthday-365.org/tag/green-building/)
- [worms](https://earthday-365.org/tag/worms/)
- [MSD](https://earthday-365.org/tag/msd/)
- [tree recycling](https://earthday-365.org/tag/tree-recycling/)
- [Earth Day Festival 2021](https://earthday-365.org/tag/earth-day-festival-2021/)
- [pumpkins](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pumpkins/)
- [Programming](https://earthday-365.org/tag/programming/)
- [activities](https://earthday-365.org/tag/activities/)
- [pride](https://earthday-365.org/tag/pride/)
- [small businesses](https://earthday-365.org/tag/small-businesses/)
- [sustainable businesses](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainable-businesses/)
- [queer-owned businesses](https://earthday-365.org/tag/queer-owned-businesses/)
- [2024](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2024/)
- [alley](https://earthday-365.org/tag/alley/)
- [awards](https://earthday-365.org/tag/awards/)
- [sustainability awards](https://earthday-365.org/tag/sustainability-awards/)
- [2026](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2026/)
- [2025](https://earthday-365.org/tag/2025/)

## Product categories

- [Shopping Bags](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/shopping-bags/)
- [Bamboo Cutlery](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/bamboo-cutlery/)
- [Uncategorized](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/uncategorized/)
- [Festival tshirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/festival-tshirt/)
- [Volunteer tshirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/volunteer-tshirt/)
- [poster](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/poster/)
- [Hats](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/hats/)
- [Cookbook](https://earthday-365.org/product-category/cookbook/)

## Product tags

- [Reusable](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/reusable/)
- [tshirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/tshirt/)
- [t-shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/t-shirt/)
- [2018 festival](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/2018-festival/)
- [2018 volunteer shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/2018-volunteer-shirt/)
- [2017 festival shirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/2017-festival-shirt/)
- [2019 festival tshirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/2019-festival-tshirt/)
- [festival tshirt](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/festival-tshirt/)
- [bumper sticker](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/bumper-sticker/)
- [sticker](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/sticker/)
- [hats](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/hats/)
- [30th anniversary](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/30th-anniversary/)
- [cookbook](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/cookbook/)
- [taste of green](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/taste-of-green/)
- [sustainability](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/sustainability/)
- [sustainable kitchen](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/sustainable-kitchen/)
- [food waste](https://earthday-365.org/product-tag/food-waste/)

## Categories

- [earthday365](https://earthday-365.org/mec-category/earthday365/) - Events hosted by earthday365
- [Community Event](https://earthday-365.org/mec-category/community-event/) - Events hosted by other organizations
- [Environmental Justice Day of Action](https://earthday-365.org/mec-category/environmental-justice-day-of-action/) - Come help us clean up illegal dumping in underserved neighborhoods.