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Keep it Green!

April 20, 2011

Since the first major oil spill occurred in 1969 off the coast of Santa Barbara, the Earth Day movement has grown from a few congressmen (yes, congressmen started the green movement) to a global community, including billions of men and women, students and political leaders, Republicans and Democrats.

The first Earth Day was held in 1970 and resulted in the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts. Inspired by anti-war protests, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson pushed to generate a movement that would focus on creating a healthy sustainable environment across America.

In 1990, 20 years later, Earth Day activists were spread across 184 countries, and the focus was put on decreasing specifically the effects of global warming and pushing for more clean energy.

One year ago today, at the end of another two decades, news broke that an oil rig had exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in what most news stations called the worst oil spill in history. Of the 126 people who were working on the rig, 11 went missing, and smoke continued to billow out of the top of the giant mass for days, covering a distance of more than 30 miles. Finally, on April 22, the fire was extinguished, and the rig sank. One week later, officials discovered that it was spewing out into the ocean the equivalent of 5,000 barrels of oil a day, and much of the oil had already reached the Mississippi Delta.

Residue still lingers from the chaos that ensued from this massive accident; cleanup efforts continue to be made, and thousands of individuals and companies are waiting for the promised compensation from BP. According to CNBC, there have been approximately 850,000 claims made, and only about 300,000 have been paid out, totaling just under $4 billion.

But the silver lining in this ever lingering shadow of clouds is that more and more people have started taking action to keep our Earth clean, resulting in the most environmental activism the U.S. has seen since the 1990s. For example, sales of hybrid cars have increased 50 percent since March 2010. Likewise, states like California and Colorado have considered or are passing laws requiring a certain percentage of all recyclable materials to actually be recycled.

This Earth Day, to join in the spirit of “going green,” Orange has pledged to continue doing all we can to keep  our carbon footprint at a minimum, starting by offering more and more services online. Our Online Repository and new “Orange On-the-Go” App keep transcripts and other important documents at your fingertips, whether at your office in Orlando or across the country. And the best part is that it takes just a few minutes to set up.

So, this April 22, join Orange in pledging to make a difference. It’s as simple as buying a reusable water bottle instead of using a new plastic cup every time you’re thirsty. Or unplugging your cell phone and computer chargers when you leave the house. It’s only takes a few seconds, and it could help save the planet.

HAPPY EARTH DAY!