Earth Day 2020: Here’s the eco-friendly record that keeps being broken

Earth Day is a widely known celebration that promotes environmental conservation and meaningful actions to save the planet.

Over the past year at Guinness World Records, we’ve noticed more brands electing to break records that are significant to protecting the earth and saving the environment.

One of these records specifically includes the most people potting plants simultaneously, a title that has been broken twice by conservation volunteers in past two years alone.

In honor of Earth Day 2020, we’re taking a closer look on the inspiring efforts of these individuals who have contributed to making the world a greener place.

The city of Portsmouth, Ohio first broke the record back in 2018 – an initiative to bring the community together and spark conversations about making their local area a cleaner and healthier place.

At the time 1,405 volunteers gathered on the city’s main streets, Chillicothe and Market Street, to properly put saplings of different varieties in individual pots, which were later distributed around the city.

The record was just one component to the town’s event, which included painting light posts, power washing business fronts and sidewalks, and staining brick among other activities to beautify the area.

Not only did this communal effort improve the towns greenery and environmental atmosphere, it also helped to raise $100,000 for future eco-friendly projects.

Flash forward two years later and a group in Udaipur, India decided it was time for Portsmouth’s record to be challenged.

With a large gathering of 4,035 people who ranged in age, they collectively succeeded in nearly tripling the former record – a title that benefited the earth to be broken!

This particular purpose was led by the Prince of Udaipur, who wanted to celebrate his birthday by planting as many plants as he could as a way of giving back to nature due to the Australian bush fires.

While there are no plans to break this current title just yet, we hope those who hear about this record are motivated to continue helping planet Earth.