Today is Earth Day. It started in 1970 in the U.S. after a terrible oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, but since then, it has become a global event. People around the world are working to make the environment better. Countries have made their own laws to keep the air and water clean, and they have signed agreements to stop global warming. However, the Earth needs everyone’s help. Each person can help by following the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. For example, try using fewer things and say no to plastic shopping bags. Drive less and take trains more. You will use less energy. Don’t buy things that you can only use once. Use the things that you have again and again. Finally, recycle your paper, cans, and bottles. Don’t throw away good things that you no longer need. Take them to a secondhand store.   (146 words)

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