It's Earth Day today, and with all of the buzz surrounding our Mother Earth today, BLASTmedia decided to celebrate in style. Everyone (well almost everyone) dressed in their favorite "granola gear" and went out of their way to do something special for the planet today. The award for most environmentally friendly today definitely goes to Heidi Lee, who actually rode her bike to work - an amazing eight mile ride - way to go!!

Other highlights of our eco-friendly ways include Chantal and Ashley carpooling today and Carey bringing recyclables from home as well as filling her gas tank in the evening, which is better than during the day. Mendy also made sure to turn the water off when brushing her teeth, Margie opted not to use her hair dryer this morning and Lindsey packed a 100% waste-free lunch. These are all small things, but every little bit makes a difference. If you need some inspiration, here are some ways you can do your part: 100 Ways to Save the Environment

To really get the party started and enjoy the gift of nature, we all had a picnic lunch out on the lawn in front of our office building. Yes, we may have looked like fools to the bankers inside, but enjoying the sunshine and hugging a few trees just felt like the right thing to do.

Earth Day is a Happy Day, and rather than scare everyone with the extreme ugliness that could be our future if global warming continues at its current rate, I'll just provide you with this site from National Geographic if you want to check it out: Global Warming Fast Facts

We're doing our part to be as green as possible around the office. What types of things do you do to help out? Whatever your method, keep up the good work, and here's to many more Earth Days to come!

BLASTmedia in all of our tree-hugging glory