On April 22, 1970, long before I was even born, people across the planet joined together in support of environmental protection. Since then, the annual Earth Day event has encouraged millions of people to participate in activities that help promote a more sustainable future. And each year, I am so inspired by the many efforts being made in our community to help reduce our impact on the environment, whether it be setting up e-waste collection stations, organizing tree planting meet-ups or participating in community cleanup events. But this year, I am encouraging you to make every day Earth day by making simple changes in the way you go about an everyday chore - laundry. By adopting more eco-friendly laundry habits, we can make a big difference to the environment. 

Here are some environmentally friendly laundry tips that I use to help get our clothes clean while staying green:

This Earth Day, join me in taking the Sustainable Laundry Pledge to reduce our environmental impact on the planet and support the WWF-Canada’s Count For Nature movement. For each pledge received, Tide purclean will donate $5 to support WWF-Canada’s Count For Nature movement up to $15,000. Simply visit tide.ca/CleanPledge, click on the "Pledge Now" button, and post your tweet. It's that easy.

If you have yet to try Tide purclean, be sure to keep an eye out for it the next time you're out shopping. It is available at retailers across Canada in both Unscented, as well as in a Honey Lavender. The first bio-based detergent with the cleaning power of Tide, Tide purclean is HE-Compatible, which means it works in all machines.