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Tomorrow, April 22, you can hug every tree you see and no one will judge you, we promise. That's because it's Earth Day, which was founded in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as a means to raise awareness about the environment. Today it is celebrated by more than 180 nations and is thought to be the world's most widely observed secular holiday. If you would like to be more eco-conscious but don't know where to begin, Houstonist is here to make it easy for you. In honor of Earth Day tomorrow we've put together a few simple things you can do to show the planet some love. Click through to read more.

Tomorrow is offcially Earth Day and there have been some celebrations or educational programs going on around us. However, we like to think that every day is Earth Day, ever since we saw that infamous anti-litter campaign featuring Iron Eyes Cody. We have some pretty simple tips for being a little bit greener we'll share with you. Yeah, we know, you're going to roll your eyes at some, but, we may impart a new idea upon you (and we would LOVE to hear your suggestions) and perhaps reduce our carbon footprint. We will caveat that statement with the acknowledgement that, while industry has the largest carbon emissions and can make a larger impact to reduce anthropogenic pollution (like carbon), those steps or modifications are not "free" and come back to us by way of various price increases. Every little bit helps, and the first and easiest step is recycling at home and hopefully at work (yep, roll your eyes here). We still talk to people who insist that trash is trash and recycling a waste of time. Galls us, it does. Houstonians, you can drastically reduce your contributions to the local landfill by participating in curb side recycling or making a regularly scheduled trip to a disposal facility or depository. Just recycling your plastics (1 & 2 only), tin cans, aluminum cans and junk mail/magazines/newspapers you can witness a huge reduction in the amount of garbage that hits your curb on trash day. Here is a link to the City of Houston's recycling information. You already do that? Us too!

...and so are temperatures all over the planet (especially in Houston this week). This afternoon, environmental leaders engage citizens, in the form of Starbucks customers, in conversations about climate change and offer practical solutions to the climate crisis. This afternoon from 2 - 3pm at the W. Gray Starbucks (um, the one with the drive-thru, not to be confused with the one across the street without the drive-thru), the green-minded coffee company will host a...

Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. Last night, I went out with some friends for a few drinks. Since when has Cinco de Mayo become such a big drinking event? It’s not even a major holiday in Mexico. As long as Dilettante has been aware of Cinco de Mayo, it has been a drinking holiday. But it does seem to be turning into more and more of an excuse...