Earth911.com Releases New Channel, Twitter Contest to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day

Company Announces 40 Ways to Make a Difference for Earth Day and Beyond

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Earth911.com recently launched a special section of its Web site to mark the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day. The channel not only features 40 tips about reducing, reusing and recycling, but also hosts a Twitter contest beginning March 29 and ending in a giveaway on Earth Day, April 22.

“This Earth Day should be a celebration not of what we will accomplish on April 22, but what we will do the other 364 days of the year.”

“We hope that people participate in our contest not only to learn more about how to improve their waste output and environmental footprint, but also to encourage their friends, family, and followers to do the same,” says Colt Melby, CEO of Earth911. “This Earth Day should be a celebration not of what we will accomplish on April 22, but what we will do the other 364 days of the year.”

During the contest, two tips will be released each day on the Earth Day channel, counting down to Earth Day itself. By simply tweeting the channel’s Web address each day a new set of tips is released (http://earth911.com/earthday/), members of the Twitter audience will be entered into a drawing to receive eco-friendly prizes from organizations and authors such as:

• SunChips
• Disneynature’s OCEANS
• American Forests
• Libuse Binder
• Call2Recycle
• Ecosaurus
• Corrugated Art
• Carbonfund.org
• Sharon Lowenheim
• Injinji
• Celebrate Green!
• First World Trash
• Leah Ingram
• LittleFeet Big Feats
• Wenona Napolitano

SunChips will also sponsor a tip about newly introduced compostable products, as the company recently launched the world’s first 100 percent compostable chip bag that decomposes in 14 weeks when placed in a hot active compost bin.

The contest will culminate on April 22 when the winners from the giveaway will be selected. Those interested in participating can visit the channel for official rules, a list of prizes and daily tips to tweet and also follow Earth911 (@Earth911).

About Earth911

Earth911 gathers, distributes and analyzes localized recycling information to assist manufacturers, organizations and consumers with product end-of-use solutions. Working to increase the recycling and disposal of consumer goods since 1991, Earth911’s services enhance and support companies’ responsible waste initiatives. Through its innovative Recycling Directory, Earth911.com hosts information for hundreds of products in over 117,000 listings across the country.