Earth Day Aftermath
Photograph by Bob Daugherty/AP
Looking hung over from the first Earth Day, litter-filled parks like the National Mall (Washington Monument pictured) in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 1970, partly negated the previous day’s environmental message.
“This is sadly the reality of too many environmental activists,” said artist Pablo Solomon, who participated in Houston’s 1970 Earth Day events.
“The crowds again are often people looking for something to do or have an axe to grind on some other issue. People should practice what they preach.”
It didn’t look like that after the 9-12 rally.
