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Posted on Dec 29, 2015

Public Service Announcements: Helping The Earth

Give a hoot, don’t pollute. People start pollution, people can stop it. Only you can prevent forest fires (and wildfires). Woodsy the Owl, Iron Eyes Cody, Smokey the Bear and others have spoken. Will you listen?

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In 1971, the Keep America Beautiful organization aired a famous TV commercial of a Native American shedding a single tear at the sight of litter being dropped on the road. (In a follow-up ad, the Indian rides with a big smile through towns where people are cleaning up.)
It’s known as the “Crying Indian” ad, although it is called “People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It”. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

In 1971, the Keep America Beautiful organization aired a famous TV commercial of a Native American shedding a single tear at the sight of litter being dropped on the road. (In a follow-up ad, the Indian rides with a big smile through towns where people are cleaning up.)
It’s known as the “Crying Indian” ad, although it is called “People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It”.

youtube.com / Via YouTube

In 1971, the Keep America Beautiful organization aired a famous TV commercial of a Native American shedding a single tear at the sight of litter being dropped on the road. (In a follow-up ad, the Indian rides with a big smile through towns where people are cleaning up.)
It’s known as the “Crying Indian” ad, although it is called “People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It”.

A collection of Woodsy the Owl public service announcements from 1965-1985. Give a hoot, don’t pollute! — youtube.com / Via YouTube

A collection of Woodsy the Owl public service announcements from 1965-1985. Give a hoot, don’t pollute!

youtube.com / Via YouTube

A collection of Woodsy the Owl public service announcements from 1965-1985. Give a hoot, don’t pollute!

More than four decades ago, the Ad Council partnered with Keep America Beautiful to create a powerful visual image that dramatized how litter and other forms of pollution were hurting the environment, and how every individual has the responsibility to help protect it. The ad, which featured actor Iron Eyes Cody, first aired on Earth Day in 1971. Created by ad agency Marstellar, Inc., the campaign used the line “People Start Pollution. People can stop it”. The ad became one of the most memorable and successful campaigns in advertising history and was named one of the top 100 advertising campaigns of the 20th Century by Ad Age Magazine. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

More than four decades ago, the Ad Council partnered with Keep America Beautiful to create a powerful visual image that dramatized how litter and other forms of pollution were hurting the environment, and how every individual has the responsibility to help protect it. The ad, which featured actor Iron Eyes Cody, first aired on Earth Day in 1971. Created by ad agency Marstellar, Inc., the campaign used the line “People Start Pollution. People can stop it”. The ad became one of the most memorable and successful campaigns in advertising history and was named one of the top 100 advertising campaigns of the 20th Century by Ad Age Magazine.

youtube.com / Via YouTube

More than four decades ago, the Ad Council partnered with Keep America Beautiful to create a powerful visual image that dramatized how litter and other forms of pollution were hurting the environment, and how every individual has the responsibility to help protect it. The ad, which featured actor Iron Eyes Cody, first aired on Earth Day in 1971. Created by ad agency Marstellar, Inc., the campaign used the line “People Start Pollution. People can stop it”. The ad became one of the most memorable and successful campaigns in advertising history and was named one of the top 100 advertising campaigns of the 20th Century by Ad Age Magazine.

Kermit, Fozzie and even Miss Piggy lend a hand to help the earth in these NWF PSAs from the 1980s.
National Wildlife Federation works on protecting wildlife and wild places. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

Kermit, Fozzie and even Miss Piggy lend a hand to help the earth in these NWF PSAs from the 1980s.
National Wildlife Federation works on protecting wildlife and wild places.

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Kermit, Fozzie and even Miss Piggy lend a hand to help the earth in these NWF PSAs from the 1980s.
National Wildlife Federation works on protecting wildlife and wild places.

A collection of PSAs about being good to the Earth with Woodsy the Owl — give a hoot, don’t pollute! — youtube.com / Via YouTube

A collection of PSAs about being good to the Earth with Woodsy the Owl — give a hoot, don’t pollute!

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A collection of PSAs about being good to the Earth with Woodsy the Owl — give a hoot, don’t pollute!

A beautiful forest destroyed. Because someone was careless with a match, a smoke or a campfire. Now the birds and animals have no place to stay. Their food and home has been burned away. Please, make people be more careful. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

A beautiful forest destroyed. Because someone was careless with a match, a smoke or a campfire. Now the birds and animals have no place to stay. Their food and home has been burned away. Please, make people be more careful.

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A beautiful forest destroyed. Because someone was careless with a match, a smoke or a campfire. Now the birds and animals have no place to stay. Their food and home has been burned away. Please, make people be more careful.

Forest fires are serious business, and this PSA (which was made in 1964 with clips from the 1942 Disney film Bambi) proves it quite well.. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

Forest fires are serious business, and this PSA (which was made in 1964 with clips from the 1942 Disney film Bambi) proves it quite well..

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Forest fires are serious business, and this PSA (which was made in 1964 with clips from the 1942 Disney film Bambi) proves it quite well..

“Only people can prevent forest fires.” A 1970s era forest fire prevention public service announcement. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

“Only people can prevent forest fires.” A 1970s era forest fire prevention public service announcement.

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“Only people can prevent forest fires.” A 1970s era forest fire prevention public service announcement.

In this very powerful PSA, a map of America made entirely of matches burns up in smoke while you are reminded to prevent forest fires. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

In this very powerful PSA, a map of America made entirely of matches burns up in smoke while you are reminded to prevent forest fires.

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In this very powerful PSA, a map of America made entirely of matches burns up in smoke while you are reminded to prevent forest fires.

Smokey reminds us that it can take a century to grow a tree, but only seconds to destroy one. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how YOU can prevent wildfires. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

Smokey reminds us that it can take a century to grow a tree, but only seconds to destroy one. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how YOU can prevent wildfires.

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Smokey reminds us that it can take a century to grow a tree, but only seconds to destroy one. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how YOU can prevent wildfires.

Imagine the forest without all the animals that we have come to know to live there. If you’re like Smokey, that is something that you just can’t let happen. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how you can prevent wildfires. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

Imagine the forest without all the animals that we have come to know to live there. If you’re like Smokey, that is something that you just can’t let happen. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how you can prevent wildfires.

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Imagine the forest without all the animals that we have come to know to live there. If you’re like Smokey, that is something that you just can’t let happen. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how you can prevent wildfires.

Some people have a deep, abiding respect for the natural beauty that was once this country. And some people don’t. People start pollution; people can stop it.. — youtube.com / Via YouTube

Some people have a deep, abiding respect for the natural beauty that was once this country. And some people don’t. People start pollution; people can stop it..

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Some people have a deep, abiding respect for the natural beauty that was once this country. And some people don’t. People start pollution; people can stop it..

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