Brightening the WORLD!

Get outside and enjoy Mother Earth!

Go on an egg carton scavenger hunt!

Grab an egg carton and fill each space with something from nature - think a flower, rock, pinecone, leaf, feather, acorn, etc.

Go for a hike!

Check local websites for a list of trails in your area. Use search words like "hiking trails or city/county parks near me"

Trash Clean-up!

Grab a trash bag and some gloves and take a walk around your neighborhood and beautify your local roads

Explore your town by bike!

Use key words like "Bike paths near me" to search for areas to explore by two wheels

Create a composting pile!

Check out this link for more information on how to compost at home

Make a homemade bird feeder!

The link will take you to a site with more than 20 ideas of bird feeders you can make with items you likely already have at home!

Use a free printable to do an Earth Day Scavenger hunt in your own backyard!

Plant seeds for pollinators in your area!

Check out the information below from Pollinator Partnership

What Are Pollinators? Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are pollinators. They visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off pollen and transport pollen grains as they move from spot to spot.

Why Is Habitat Creation For Pollinators Important? Improved pollinator habitats can increase the presence of native pollinators on working vegetable, fruit, and grain farmland. This can improve farm viability and climate change resilience. Climate change is causing more frequent and erratic weather extremes, such as drought and intense rain events.

Learn More About Pollination by watching this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TreF11iuLc

Do you know What to Plant for Pollinators In Your State? Visit the link below!

https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-friendly-plant-lists

Conservation Tips

Here is a list of ideas for ways you can practice conservation from howstuffworks:

• Conserve Water

• Be Car-conscious

• Walk, Bike or take Public Transit

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Switch to LEDs

• Live Energy Wise

• Eat Sustainable Foods

• Plant a Tree

• Give Up Plastics

To Learn more about Earth Day, visit https://www.almanac.com/content/earth-day-date-activities-history

Official Contest Rules & Regulations

• This coloring contest is a fun way to engage children on Earth Day. This contest is intended for children ages 3-10 who are split into three age categories. Coloring pages per age category can be downloaded from the Meridian Waste website.

• There will be three (3) winners per age category (placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd); nine (9) winners total. Winners will be chosen by Meridian Waste staff and announced on the website on April 22, 2026, by NOON EDT.

• This is a skill-based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winning.

• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your odds of winning.

• Contest entry begins February 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT, and ends April 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT.

• To enter, print out one of the PDF coloring sheets that are located at https://www.MeridianWaste.com/Earthday and color it in using any medium you'd like. Upload your entry via the submission form linked below the coloring sheets. Entry must be received by Meridian Waste no later than 11:59 PM EDT on April 13, 2026, by website submission. No other method of entry will be accepted.

• Contact and address information collected will be used for the purposes of this contest only and will not be used for marketing or other purposes.

• Limit one (1) entry per person. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. There are no restrictions on what an entrant can use to color the image.

• Three (3) winners in the 3-4 age group; three (3) winners in the 5-7 age group; three (3) winners in the 8-10 age group will be announced on the company website on April 22, 2026. We will contact the winners’ parents or legal guardians on or after April 22, 2026, using the preferred contact number that is listed on the form.

• All entries become the property of Meridian Waste and Meridian Waste is granted the permission to publish the artwork with the child’s first name, last name initial, and city/state for appropriate media distribution including general press releases promoting and announcing the contest or future contests.

• Winners agree to share a picture of the child to accompany the winning artwork.

• Non-compliance or return of prize notification as undeliverable, whether by email or telephone, may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate potential winner. In the event of insufficient entries for an age group, a winner may not be chosen for that age group.

• Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

• Meridian Waste employees’ children and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter.

• Copying, tracing, and electronically generated artwork will be disqualified.

• Meridian Waste is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries, or incomplete/incorrect entries.

• By participating, Contest entrants: (1) represent that they have complied with these Official Contest Rules; (2) have received parental consent and grant Meridian Waste the right to use his or her name, city, and state (3) release Meridian Waste from any and all liability in connection with this Contest.

• This contest is open to all children in the United States. At this time, Meridian Waste is unable to award prizes to those located outside of the United States.

• There is no cash value or monetary prize associated with this contest.

• All submissions must be uploaded to https://www.MeridianWaste.com/Earthday with file formats of a JPG or PDF. All submissions must be completed by a parent or guardian age 18+ with correct contact information. No information will be sold or used for any purpose outside of the contest.