Environment

Love the planet and your Valentine

by Ralpharama | February 13, 2007 at 01:16 am

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Feel guilty when you forget? Now you can feel guilty when you remember to buy a Valentine's Day card too:

"A seasonal surge in consumption, even one with the best of motives, means an increased environmental impact. Valentine's day is no exception and is in fact the second biggest card-sending celebration of the year, after Christmas."

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at 02:29 on February 13th, 2007

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at 06:55 on February 13th, 2007

Ralpharama this is a very interesting story ... but needs more of your personal touch! It made me think of how we coould show our love to our special ones by using this day to express our love for the environment. Think about the different ways this could be done! a new movement just by asking people to dream up new ways to do it...

Ralpharama

at 08:39 on February 13th, 2007

I don't believe in Valentine's Day at all, so wouldn't normally suggest an alternative, however, a quick Google search for 'environmental valentine' yields many ideas, including:

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2264642.ece

"Some flowers, such as tulips, are grown in the UK. If you opt for
foreign flowers, make sure the workers are well-treated and buy
Fairtrade - available from the most grocery chains. A bunch of 13
Fairtrade roses from Tesco costs £7.49. Ask your florist where their
flowers come from." And more...