The Origin of 365 Ways...

I came across this amazing book by Phillippe Bourseiller when i was in Denmark close to a year ago: "For the past 15 years, Phillippe Bourseiller has photographed nature from every angle: from the eruption of the volcano Pinatubo to the great deserts of ice and sand, he has captured the hidden colours and breathtaking lights of our planet. But our contemporary way of life threatens this fragile beauty. To encourage more restraint, Philippe Bourseiller teams 365 photographs with a daily ecological action. Each of the initiatives is accompanied by facts and statistics that illustrate the threats to the environment posed by our behavious, and demonstrate the beneficial consequences of the recommended actions. Each day reveals the image of a wonder of nature along with the guidelines to preserve our planet. Through the pages of 365 Ways to Save the Earth, a truly ethical way of life takes shape." Starting from today, i would like to post each inspiring page according to the days on the yearly calendar (supposed to start from jan, but...i'll catch up!). Hopefully, you'll look at everyday a little differently after this...

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Forests - Recycle Christmas trees and cards

Blizzard over the inlandsis, Greenland

As soon as Christmas is over, countless Christmas trees and Christmas cards are thrown out with the household waste. Disposing of them is costly for the community and is a needless waste of raw or recyclable materials. Some local authorities make arrangements for the collecting of trees and cards for recycling. Thanks to a campaign by the Woodland Trust, the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, 58 million Christmas cards were recycled following the festive season of 2004.
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Recycle your cards and if your local authority does not collect Christmas trees, ask if it can arrange to do so. Buy a tree with its roots intact and plant it in a container. Keep it watered and when Christmas is over, plant it out in the garden.

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