Love is in the air as Valentines Day drifts closer and closer. So get ready for a bunch of red and pink junk littering store aisles. That translates to a bunch of pink and red WASTE. Its fun to give and receive V-day gifts, and while you are getting ready to give, think about giving good ol' Mother Earth some lovin' too. Before sending that cheesy, lovey-dovey card, or wrapping up those pure sugar candy message hearts. Consider trading in some pink and red for some GREEN.
Lets talk gifts. Red being the traditional way to do things... Green is a way to GREEN IT UP.
More to come!
Red: Around 1 billion valentines are mailed globally. V-day is the 2nd largest card-sending holiday only to Christmas.
Green: Buy a card made from recycled paper, on the inside write... "If you love me back, please recycle this card!"
Greener: Write your own card, is the words that count. It always means more coming straight from you and I bet your loved one will be more likely to KEEP the card if you took the extra time and effort to make your own card. Bonus points... make it on recycled paper!
Greenest: Send an e-card. People are online all day everyday. You reduce waste and the recipient can toss it when they want.
Red: As you can imagine, Valentine's Day the number one holiday for fresh flower purchases. Most popular? Red Roses.
Green: Purchase locally grown flowers and avoid pesticides.
Greener: Buy a houseplant or flowers that you can re-plant or continue to take care of. A plant won't die (if taken care of) and is a continuous reminder of your special someone. Think of "How to loose a Guy in 10 Days" we're talking LOVE FERN.
Greenest: Garden together. Create a little love garden by planting a tree or shrubs/plants together.
Red: A romantic dinner for two at a fancy restaurant.
Greener: Support a local business and dine out at a LOCAL restaurant that uses local and organic food products.
Greenest: Prepare a meal for a loved one using local food and cook using limited energy. Add a special touch with folded cloth napkins (reusable) decorate the plate, add special touch to food preparation (write a message with sauce?) then dine in candle light to set the mood and save energy.
Red: Roses are red, violets are blue......insert your own rhyme here.
Green: Words should come from you, not a mass produced greeting card. Try writing your feelings down. Seem silly or too difficult? Try a poem, you can use online resources for help like:
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Poem
Red: Jewelry! Diamonds are a girls best friend!
Ok several green options here... all of them are fantastic and fun.
* Look for jewelry that is made of recycled material
*Buy used from a thrift store and clean it up!
*Jewelry for a good cause. Websites such as Ten Thousand Villages and Taraluna offer hand crafted jewelry from artisans all over the world. The jewelry is fair trade and often a main source of income for families in poorer areas. Go ahead and buy several pieces!
*Potluck Paris located in Seattle offers beautiful jewelry created from recycled metal.
* Here are 2 website offers fantastic items :
http://www.eco-artware.com/catalog/bracelets.php
http://www.uncommongoods.com/fam/fam.jsp?pageId=125&view=all
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