This Sunday, the 22nd of April, will mark the 42nd observance of Earth Day. According to Earth Day Network, “More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world”.

So, how will the Brazilian celebrate Earth Day 2012? Maybe with planting a tree? I doubt it. The Brazilian Wikipedia doesn’t even have an entry for Earth Day in Portuguese. But, more importantly, let’s have a look how the Brazilian is treating the earth. The part of the planet he/she is living on.
It is not all that positive, or better still it is not positive at all.