10 Eco-Friendly Ways to Enjoy This Memorial Day

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10 Eco-Friendly Ways to Enjoy This Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an important day in the United States, observed on the last Monday in May. This federal holiday honors those who have died while serving in the armed forces. The origins of Memorial Day go back to the end of the Civil War period, when in 1865, formerly enslaved people in Charleston, South Carolina paid their respects to fallen Union soldiers who were buried in Confederate prison camps. These soldiers were re-interred as gratitude for helping bring about the end of slavery. On this first Memorial Day, 2,800 African-American children led a parade as 10,000 people celebrated the services rendered by the military. 

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10 Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate this Memorial Day

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10 Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate this Memorial Day

Memorial Day is coming in a little more than a week from now. if you’re preparing to fire up the grill, attend a parade, visit a cemetery or memorial, or get out and say welcome to the unofficial start of summer (here’s hoping you’ll have plenty of sunshine to enjoy), you’ll be joining the majority of over 300 million Americans who will be observing the holiday this year.

Memorial Day wouldn’t be quite complete without the usual round of recommendations and suggestions for how to enjoy the long weekend. This year, we’re joining the chorus and adding our voices with 10 fun, eco-friendly, and off-the-beaten track ways to celebrate this Memorial Day.

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