(La Porte, IN) - A local manufacturing company donated trees planted today in honor of Earth Day. American Renolit Corporation donated three trees to the city to plant at different locations in La Porte.

Pictured from left: Parks Superintendent Mark Schreiber; American RENOLIT Environmental Compliance Specialist Tracy LeVay; RENOLIT Health, Safety and Environmental Manager Dr. Lukas Kromer; RENOLIT Human Resources Manager Melissa Gruber; RENOLIT Development and Quality Manager Jackie Hazzard-Reed; and Mayor Tom Dermody.

Earth Day was created in 1970 under the Nixon administration as a reminder to protect the environment.