An Earth Day 2026 Press Release Recap
Catch up on some of the most-read Earth Day and Earth Month headlines to help spark ideas for your next story.
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Happy Earth Month! The theme for Earth Day 2026, “Our Power, Our Planet,” focuses on climate action, clean energy and protecting biodiversity.
From community cleanups to green product launches, tips for living more eco-friendly and beyond, various companies shared their Earth Day and Earth Month news via PR Newswire in recent weeks.
Earth Month isn’t over, so catch up on some of the most-read headlines to help spark ideas for your next story:
Events
- Volunteer organizer L.A. Works kicked off LA Climate Week in early April with wildlife recovery efforts, including trail restoration, debris removal and habitat rehabilitation.
- Disney and National Geographic launched a month-long campaign, “Step Into Wonder,” featuring new content, experiential activations, a photography challenge and more.
- In Queens, NY, The Shops at Skyview presented “Planet in Bloom,” which included interactive environmental experiences for rooftop beekeeping and candle making, recycled art, a clothing drive, and an appearance by K-pop group Everglow.
- On Earth Day, Harlem’s Fashion Row held the 5th Annual Sustainability Forum, exploring the ethics and sustainable future of fashion.
Green Deals
Source: PRNewsfoto/Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
Earth Month is always a popular time for consumer brands to offer sales on their eco-friendly products, encouraging consumers to live greener. Among the recent press releases, My Green Mattress offered 15% off its sustainable sleep products, Kroger made donations from customers’ round-up purchases to the World Wildlife Fund, and Natural Grocers celebrated all month long with giveaways and deals on Earth-friendly items. LG also got in on the action by offering up to 35% off its most efficient kitchen and laundry home appliances throughout April.
Eco-Friendly Tips
- A Virginia HVAC company shared tips to help homeowners reduce their monthly water and energy bills, while Mercury Insurance provided a list of high-value home improvements that increase energy efficiency.
- Estate sale franchise Grasons encouraged household item reuse to reduce landfill waste.
- The TurfMutt Foundation encouraged Americans to embrace small actions with big impacts when caring for our own green spaces, like balancing the landscape and planting for pollinators.
Other Earth Day News
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Source: PRNewsfofo/Subaru of America, Inc.
Pets deserve a healthy planet, too. Benebone launched a new line of plant-based dog chews, and PetSmart shared tips to help pet parents “reduce their pet’s paw print.”
- Yerba Madre celebrated all month long, with a tree planting initiative, a giveaway of 500,000 of its Regenerative Organic Certified® cans of yerba mate, and a call to Congress to pass the America the Beautiful Act.
- Subaru partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to give away 65,000 regionally appropriate trees at dealerships across the country.
- Beewise launched its Bees for Buildings program, which supports beekeeping in residential and commercial spaces.
- Mobile app iScanner launched a new feature that promotes eco-conscious document management by analyzing documents to determine whether they should be saved as hard copies and for how long.
