On April 22, 2015, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, O’right Green Headquarters and fellow colleagues nationwide took action to protect the planet by planting hundreds of seeds. We made good use of resources and our creativity to enhance the vitality of nature. 

Sow Seeds and Put Sustainability Promises into Practice

Remember when you were young you used a Petri dish to grow mung beans? You waited in anticipation every day for the little beans to start sprouting. That feeling of excitement and fulfillment is how Oʼright and team felt after celebrating Earth Day on April 22.

Oʼright holds creative planting contests so that employees can have the chance to grow plants and have fun. Employees learn that seeds donʼt just need soil, sun, and water to grow, they also require great care to be healthy and strong. As climate change intensifies and environmental awareness increases, energy conservation and carbon reduction is not enough; we should also live a green life and fight for a sustainable future for this beautiful planet.

Recycle Plastic Bottles and Paint Eggshells

Not everyone lives in a house with a garden or a balcony. Indoor house plants not only add a decorative touch to your home but also possess therapeutic properties that bring relaxation and comfort. What are some of the creative things you least expect to find in a kitchen that could be of good use? After making an egg-based dish, donʼt throw away the empty shells. Instead, leave them to plant seeds. You can also paint the eggshells as a decoration. In summer, everyone loves a cool drink to quench their thirst or have showers to cool off. As a result, empty bottles and cans pile up in homes. Donʼt throw them away. Make use of them! Cut off the opening and use it to grow plants. You can also be creative and show your artistic side by cutting the plastic bottles into different shapes and style. You will find that under the sunlight it will become an unexpected extraordinary scenery.

Creating an Eco-system in Your Own Garden: Aquaponics

Aquaponics is the practice of combining aquaculture (raising aquatic animals) and hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment to create a mutualistic ecosystem. It is a hybrid food growing technology that has become common in recent years. In an aquaponics system, the fish waste feeds the growing plants using organic hydroponic techniques, and the plants, in turn, clean and filter the water that returns to the fish environment, thus creating a natural balanced cycle. Aquaponics effectively reduces the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and also maintains the natural cycle between animals and plants.

This technology, as simple as it seems, requires attentive consideration of the characteristics of animals and plants. Businesses have caught onto this innovative technology and have begun to introduce experimental programs and products for busy citizens to build their own “Happy Farm,” thus creating green space and purifying the soul.

What is Earth Day?

Earth Day is an environmental protection movement that was first celebrated on campuses around the United States in 1970. In 1990, Earth Day became internationally recognized. The theme of Earth Day 2015 was “Itʼs Our Turn to Lead!”

References
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 魚菜共生
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 世界地球日
http://www.earthday.org.tw/
http://www.zwbk.org/zh-tw/Lemma_Show/147897.aspx