Save the Trees - With Greetings Cards!
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Q: How many paper greetings cards do we go through every year?
A: Taking figures from only the USA and the UK, at least 9 billion greetings cards were bought last year - and most of them were disposed of!
Q: Where Do We Get The Paper To Make 9 Billion Greetings Cards?
A: Mainly from cutting down trees to make virgin paper!
True, there are some that are recycled but those that did make it from a recycling plant cost the planet more energy and pollution from transportation and conversion into reusable paper - and recycled cards are often NOT made from 100% recycled paper!
WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES??
Digital cards...E-Cards, talking cards, living cards, animated cards, flash cards, digital photo cards....Look out for links to some handy resources below.
WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES??
Digital cards...E-Cards, talking cards, living cards, animated cards, flash cards, digital photo cards....Look out for links to some handy resources below.
The Story Of A Tree
See a short video about why we need trees and what we can do to help save them
Say It With Words!
Send a FREE talking card this valentines day
One fabulous idea is to send talking cards - yes they actually speak what you type - though you may have to play with the words a little as the phonetic version of beautiful is quite different from the standard English word. I ended up spelling it as 'byoutiful' which worked quite nicely in the end.You can change the characters, backgrounds, music and more and it's fun playing around with them!
Click Here to go to talking cards
SEND A SAVE THE TREES CARDS LIKE THE ONES BELOW...Each card is sent to ask someone you know to send you digital cards - do your bit ;-)
Click Here to go to free tree cards
Free Save the Trees Cards
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Paper Greetings Cards - Are they worth Chopping down our Trees?
Tell us what you think about the billions of paper greetings cards that are sent out by snail mail each year.
We want to know if you are prepared to receive the vast and innovative array of digital greetings cards that are out there instead of paper ones? Can you change this one thing and help save millions of trees in the process?
would you mind if people sent you digital cards?
No I wouldn't mind, I would rather save trees, they are worth far more to me than paper cards
spirituality says:
I get way less paper cards these days - and that's alright. But electronic greeting cards are just useless. Just send me an e-mail instead.
shannon_hilson says:
I wouldn't mind at all! It's the thought that counts first and foremost with me, for one thing. If anything, I think I might actually prefer digital cards. It's less "stuff" to have lying around my house, and something I am trying to do this year is hold on to fewer things I don't really need.
MultiPurpose-Woman says:
I'd much rather get digital cards. It's hard for me to throw paper away so I have greeting cards for way back when.
genglo says:
I don't send paper cards and would prefer receiving digital over paper cards. I strive to limit my use of paper products and try to eliminate paper bills, magazines, junk mail, etc in my life.
Yes I would mind, nothing can replace the paper greetings cards landing at my door!
Little Things YOU Can Do To Make A Big Difference!
First off; Don't forget to rate this lens at the top of the page before you leave to help get the word out.
Choose digital rather than paper greetings, pick one person today and send them a save the trees card - remember, this is a FREE service
Save The Trees Cards
If you are a blogger, lensmaster or webmaster link to this page and join the campaign
If you are a member of a social site such as Facebook, Bebo, Myspace, add this page or bookmark with your favorite social bookmarker to help get the word out
And finally, cut down on all paper products - choose digital whenever you can!
Choose digital rather than paper greetings, pick one person today and send them a save the trees card - remember, this is a FREE service
Save The Trees Cards
If you are a blogger, lensmaster or webmaster link to this page and join the campaign
If you are a member of a social site such as Facebook, Bebo, Myspace, add this page or bookmark with your favorite social bookmarker to help get the word out
And finally, cut down on all paper products - choose digital whenever you can!
Let's Ask Homer What His Thoughts Are...
Singing & Dancing Birthday Cards - Too Cool!
Not only do they sing - they dance too - take a look at the fruity old guy pole dancing in his birthday suit (his modesty is discretely kept intact)Imagine Someones surprise when they hear their own name sung in a version of Happy Birthday!!!
Create a unique birthday surprise that the recipient will NEVER FORGET!!!
Lots to choose from
Click here to go to singing birthday cards
“That's not a proper card - it's not made from paper!”
That's the comment I got from a rather miffed relative.....
... when I dared to send a digital greetings card through hyper space - rather than 'overpay' for yet another piece of our precious environment - manufactured into a pretty paper greetings card - dutifully wrapped in yet more paper and sent on it's way by snail mail - talk about stuck in a rut!!
A little compassion and soul searching is needed here, me thinks - no, not for my apparent cop out of sending a digital e-card, compassion for a few trees please!
After all - what is really more important; getting a traditional card through your letter box or to live on an earth that hasn't been raped of it's necessary (and very beautiful) resources. Is breathing less important than getting a paper birthday card from Aunty May?
A little compassion and soul searching is needed here, me thinks - no, not for my apparent cop out of sending a digital e-card, compassion for a few trees please!
After all - what is really more important; getting a traditional card through your letter box or to live on an earth that hasn't been raped of it's necessary (and very beautiful) resources. Is breathing less important than getting a paper birthday card from Aunty May?
Trees give us oxygen and absorb harmful carbon dioxide
A single mature tree can absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 lbs./year and release enough oxygen back into the atmosphere to support 2 human beings!
Meditation7.com/SavetheTrees
Trees also absorb other harmful chemicals from the air
such as Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen oxides, peroxyacetylnitrate (PAN), Ozone (O3), cadmium, chromium, nickel & lead.
Trees also protect our water and reduce land flooding. Their protective canopies break up wind, heat and rainwater and help to prevent top soil erosion and flash flooding. Tree roots absorb nutrients and chemicals that are otherwise harmful to our water, ecology and quality.
They are pretty much vital to a working environment, they nurture other growing trees & plants, recycle, provide homes & nurseries for our animals & birds, food for them and for us. Trees give us shelter and protection, beauty and definition, they brighten our days and without enough of them our world will be in a very vulnerable place!
Trees also protect our water and reduce land flooding. Their protective canopies break up wind, heat and rainwater and help to prevent top soil erosion and flash flooding. Tree roots absorb nutrients and chemicals that are otherwise harmful to our water, ecology and quality.
They are pretty much vital to a working environment, they nurture other growing trees & plants, recycle, provide homes & nurseries for our animals & birds, food for them and for us. Trees give us shelter and protection, beauty and definition, they brighten our days and without enough of them our world will be in a very vulnerable place!
Small Changes by each one of us can Save our planet
If each person just asked someone to send digital greeting instead of paper ones, imagine how many trees we would save just for a start!
Join our campagn & click one of the links after you have seen this video and send a beautiful free tree greeting asking one person to send you digital cards intead of paper ones. Please help to save our trees!
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Say Hi!...
Let us know you dropped by and sign the save the trees guestbook
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lisadh
May 18, 2008 @ 12:44 am | delete
- Great lens! There are plenty of good alternatives to paper cards.
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shannon_hilson
Jan 15, 2008 @ 7:11 pm | delete
- Great lens! I like that you've put a spotlight on such an important issue. More power to you.
Shannon
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Janet21
Jan 14, 2008 @ 5:06 pm | delete
- Great lens! Welcome to the Freebies group. :)
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rockycha
Jan 13, 2008 @ 1:39 pm | delete
- Booboo loved your lens! Thanks for visiting! high fives
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Digital Greeting Card Suppliers on the net
From talking cards to living cards - the options to change the way you celebrate are out there
Click on the links to see the choices available, The collection of digital card suppliers is growing so keep checking back for more.
- Send A talking WebCard - Save the trees!
- Eco-Friendly Talking Cards
Congratulations! If you are choosing to send a digital Greetings Card in place of yet another paper card you are helping to save one more tree -The earth will be grateful.
Also available:
Animal Spirits
Sudoku Mind Games
Daily Chakras
Zodiacs
Taro
Psychic tests
Power Meditations
Love match software and more! - Singing Cards
- Guaranteed to bring a smile to someones face
- Card Fountain Greetings
- Want to be spoilt for choice? 1000's of digital cards, flash cards, animated cards. Birthdays, anniversaries and every other occasion you can think of!
- Fair Trade Holiday Cards
- For socially conscious gifts use fair trade, ensuring the world gets a better deal! Save a tree this holiday season. These beautiful holiday cards are made from recycled cotton rag paper. Cotton rag paper is strong and wonderfully textured. Each card is handmade and block printed in India.
Forget the spelling - Watch the Vid!
Amazon Goes Green
Books from Amazon with an ecological flavor
Your Green Tip of the Day!
Important!
If you HAVE to send paper Cards!
Then you have to do what you have to do but...there's nothing to stop YOU requesting that people send YOU digital cards - is there!
Go on - ask at least one person today!!
Send A Card To Someone You Know
Go on - ask at least one person today!!
Send A Card To Someone You Know
Use the links below to go and choose a beautiful tree or talking card that you can send to at least one person you know, join our campaign and save some trees!
- Send A Beautiful Tree Card
- Send a card to someone you know now!
- Send A Talking Card
- Send a talking card to someone you know!
LENSMASTERS & WEBMASTERS!
Please join the campaign to save the trees and link to this page.
Remember!
We need trees more than we need paper greetings cards.
If everyone does a little bit a LOT will get done.
Do your bit NOW!
Thank you for viewing
The End...
...or is it?
It's up to YOU!
The Clock Is Ticking
- Save the Trees Webcards
- Ask someone you know to send you digital cards and save some trees!
- Singing & Dancing Cards
- Make someone laugh and send them a card they will remember
- Talking Cards
- You type - They talk. Have fun sending digital cards
- Card Fountain Greetings
- Spoilt for choice, digital cards for every occasion
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