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Earth Day

Apr 22, 2009, 20:51 PM IST

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Filipino women enjoy a ride on a cart to keep them dry from flood waters in Manila, Philippines Smoke-belching passenger vehicles which cause pollution and trash-clogged drainage pipes that contribute to flooding remain a problem as the nation observes Earth Day .

Filipino women enjoy a ride on a cart to keep them dry from flood waters in Manila, Philippines Smoke-belching passenger vehicles which cause pollution and trash-clogged drainage pipes that contribute to flooding remain a problem as the nation observes Earth Day .

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Kashmiri school children shout slogans against the use of polythene bags during a rally commemorating Earth Day in the outskirts of Srinagar

Kashmiri school children shout slogans against the use of polythene bags during a rally commemorating Earth Day in the outskirts of Srinagar

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Smokers gather around an ashtray built in on top of a rubbish bin on Earth Day. Earth Day is celebrated worldwide every April 22, marking the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

Smokers gather around an ashtray built in on top of a rubbish bin on Earth Day. Earth Day is celebrated worldwide every April 22, marking the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

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Workers carry mangrove trees to be planted at a conservation garden in Jakarta to mark Earth Day A. The words on the T-shirt read We destroy the Earth, the Earth destroys us. We love the Earth, the Earth loves us.

Workers carry mangrove trees to be planted at a conservation garden in Jakarta to mark Earth Day A. The words on the T-shirt read We destroy the Earth, the Earth destroys us. We love the Earth, the Earth loves us.

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Workers plant mangrove trees at a conservation garden in Jakarta to mark Earth Day

Workers plant mangrove trees at a conservation garden in Jakarta to mark Earth Day

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Greenpeace activists unfurl a streamer and display a replica of Planet Earth during a rally commemorating Earth Day in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines.

Greenpeace activists unfurl a streamer and display a replica of Planet Earth during a rally commemorating Earth Day in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines.

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Divers unfurl a poster that reads

Divers unfurl a poster that reads "Earth Day" in Jakarta`s Sea World April 18, 2009 ahead of Earth Day.

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Activists shout slogans beside an effigy of Mother Earth outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines

Activists shout slogans beside an effigy of Mother Earth outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines

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Students admire an installation art which is made mainly of Starbucks plastic cups during an activity to mark Earth Day in Manila, Philippines. Various artworks using traditional and non-traditional waste materials were displayed to remind people to respect for a green environment and to advocate for the reduction of pollution and stalling climate change

Students admire an installation art which is made mainly of Starbucks plastic cups during an activity to mark Earth Day in Manila, Philippines. Various artworks using traditional and non-traditional waste materials were displayed to remind people to respect for a green environment and to advocate for the reduction of pollution and stalling climate change

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A worker sets up a fake iceberg as part of an Audi auto-car showroom in Singapore, a tiny-city state known for its hot and wet climate all year round.

A worker sets up a fake iceberg as part of an Audi auto-car showroom in Singapore, a tiny-city state known for its hot and wet climate all year round.

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An activists holding a nuclear power sign shouts slogans outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters in suburban Quezon City, North of Manila, Philippines

An activists holding a nuclear power sign shouts slogans outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters in suburban Quezon City, North of Manila, Philippines

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US President Barack Obama (R) helps plant a tree as part of a service project at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC on April 21, 2009. Obama Wednesday heads back to a political home away from home in Iowa to tout alternative energies on Earth Day.

US President Barack Obama (R) helps plant a tree as part of a service project at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC on April 21, 2009. Obama Wednesday heads back to a political home away from home in Iowa to tout alternative energies on Earth Day.

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Members of a rowing team prepare to head to the shores of Manila Bay to collect garbage as the country joins the rest of the world to mark Earth Day

Members of a rowing team prepare to head to the shores of Manila Bay to collect garbage as the country joins the rest of the world to mark Earth Day

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Kashmiri school children carry placards during a rally commemorating Earth Day in the outskirts of Srinagar

Kashmiri school children carry placards during a rally commemorating Earth Day in the outskirts of Srinagar

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An activist throws mud on the gates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters during a protest in suburban Quezon City, North of Manila, Philippines. Environmental activists commemorated Earth Day

An activist throws mud on the gates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headquarters during a protest in suburban Quezon City, North of Manila, Philippines. Environmental activists commemorated Earth Day

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A dancer performs around an installation art titled `Thirst Scraps` which is made up of plastic bottles as the country joins the rest of the world to mark Earth Day. Artists Krizia Jenilee Lucero and Sara Ysabel Rodriguez, both high school students, explain

A dancer performs around an installation art titled `Thirst Scraps` which is made up of plastic bottles as the country joins the rest of the world to mark Earth Day. Artists Krizia Jenilee Lucero and Sara Ysabel Rodriguez, both high school students, explain "with every plastic bottle we throw away, we compromise the health of our environment and in essence, we are slowly drinking the life out of our planet."

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