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An image featuring a view of the planet Earth from space. Half of the planet looks normal; the other half is plastic trash exploding out of the planet and into space.

Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

Join us this Saturday as we celebrate Earth Day in The Park with the City of Allentown! Allentown’s Earth Day in the Park was started in 2018 to “create awareness about environmental protection, while bringing community members together to celebrate Earth Day and have some fun!” The free celebration will be held April 20, from noon to…

A picture of hands holding the earth for Earth Day 2021 | LCA

Earth Day: Will You Answer the Call?

This Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day — and it marks more than five decades since the creation of both the modern-day environmental movement and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The first Earth Day was the culmination of years of concern about the environment. Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking book “Silent Spring,” which first explored the links…

Join LCA in Celebrating Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day— and we’ll be celebrating with two events, both on Saturday. From 12-4 at Jordan Park, 1001 N. 6th St., we’ll be joining the City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling for Earth Day in the Park. The event includes live music, giveaways, a raffle, food trucks, face painting, crafts, activities, educational demonstrations…

Earth Day events — can you dig it?

Next Wednesday (April 22) is Earth Day. Are you doing something special for the planet? It could be as simple as keeping that new year’s resolution to recycle more, or vowing (and keeping your vow) to take shorter showers.  Over the next two weeks, there are celebrations and events across the Lehigh Valley. We’ve gathered…