Earth Day: Ways to recycle, save energy, reduce carbon footprint [Video]

HOUSTON — The first Earth Day started in April 1970, before the U.S. had an agency solely dedicated to regulating environmental protection. U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin spearheaded a day of demonstrations across U.S. cities. Twenty million people showed up to take a stand against polluting the planet. Eight months after the demonstrations, congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

The KHOU 11 Verify Team turned to our list of reliable sources to get the answers to the most-searched questions Texans are looking for on Earth Day.

WHAT WE FOUND

1. Measuring Your Carbon Footprint

People are going greener for Earth Day, while also trying to find out how much of an impact their household is having on the environment. The EPA offers an online calculator to measure and tabulate your carbon footprint. The tool looks at home energy, transportation and waste.

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