Save a Little Love for the Planet on Valentine's Day
Submitted by Live Earth on 10 February, 2009 - 08:45
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! February 14th is Saturday and you want to be prepared, but while you’re at it why not show some love for the planet too. It doesn’t take much to green your Valentine’s gifts and festivities. You will be surprised at how much love you can spread around the world. Here are some great tips you can use to show your loved one you care about them, and the planet.
1. Buy valentine cards from local artists who make greeting cards out of recycled material.
2. Make your own valentine cards with recycled items and things from nature such as dried flowers, satin ribbons, fabric hearts.
3. If you like to dine by candlelight dine with eco-friendly fragrance free candles. Beeswax or vegetable based candles that are biodegradable and smoke-free are a good choice.
4. If you drink wine or champagne make sure it’s the organic kind and if there is a vineyard near by buy from there. You will be supporting a local business, cutting down the use of packaging for shipping and probably saving some money too.
5. Buy Organic or fair trade chocolates treats, (if you can buy from companies whose profits go to helping endangered species) or make your own chocolate treats with organic chocolates, nuts and fruits.
6. Buy lingerie made of hemp or organic cotton.
7. Wrap gifts in red fabric or recycled wrapping paper.
8. Don’t buy a vase of flowers. Buy instead a locally grown potted plant of red roses. Not only is this more environmentally friendly, but they also last longer. You can also go a step further and plant the roses in the ground for your loved one.
9. Gifts that are not materialistic: name a star after your loved one, buy a piece of the rain forest, make a donation in their name, etc.
10. Get really romantic, put on an organic apron and make a home cooked organic meal.
photo of free-trade chocolates by Green LA Girl.
Or...don't buy anything! Most
Or...don't buy anything!
Most of these say "buy..."
Consumerism hurts the environment, it doesn't help it. Spend time, not money : )
Knowledge is power and also a
Knowledge is power and also a cost saving tool for the future :)
What about a couple's
What about a couple's massage?
4. - Real "champagne" only
4. - Real "champagne" only comes from a region in France. If it's not from there, it's not champagne. It may be legal in the US to call it champagne but it's not right.
hempjewelryshop.com has great
hempjewelryshop.com has great supplies to make necklaces for your loved ones for Valentine's Day and they have great prices!
the planet is beautiful.
the planet is beautiful.
Live Earth people -- The
Live Earth people -- The photo of the heart shaped chocolates was taken by me; the photo was nabbed from my blog -- without permission or credit -- to use on Live Earth's. The image was also used in the email letter Live Earth sent out today.
Please credit the image to greenlagirl.com -- and I hope you'll observe copyright / creative commons licensing terms with all photos you make use of in the future.
The life is beautiful. Only
The life is beautiful. Only true love can save it. There is no effort which is too much for that. Let us do it together!
Do the ultimate recycling:
Do the ultimate recycling: buy your love a gift from a local antiques shop or thrift shop! No need to buy new?
Jenna, Certainly, bottling it
Jenna,
Certainly, bottling it with the name "Champagne" from a vineyard that is out- side the Champagne region is not right, but referring to it as Champagne, the common name we all recognize the substance by (vs. Sparkling Wine), isn't the end of the world. How often do you say "I need a Kleenex" (vs. facial tissue) or "Use a Q-tip" (vs. cotton swab)? Come on, we have bigger, more pressing global issues to freak out about. Buy local Sparkling Wine for romancing your loved one this year!
Cheers!
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salute some women in India for Valentine's Day. pink chaddis
These are all great
These are all great Ideas:)))
valentine's day is not only
valentine's day is not only for showing affection to a special person, but also to the entire living things on the planet.
IT IS THE EARTH THAT WE ARE
IT IS THE EARTH THAT WE ARE NOT TAKEN
FROM OUR GRANDFATHER IT IS BORROWED FROM OUR CHILDREN