I heard a staggering statistic today: 100 million trees are felled each year to send us junk mail each year. That's horrible, especially since junk mail is really more of a nuisance than anything.
Consider calling (888)567-8688 or going to www.optoutprescreen.com to have your name removed from pre-approved credit card mailings. This will save plenty of trees from being chopped down and possibly your credit from going down the drain.
Here's more information on how to eliminate junk mail . In this day and age of massive consumption and waste, it's increasingly difficult to be conscientious about our impact on this planet, and it's sad that we have to limit our good efforts to one day out of the entire year. Hopefully we can encourage one another throughout the year to live simply and resist buying things that will supposedly make us happier, when in the end too many possessions bog our spirits down rather than lift us up. I happen to believe most of us enjoy so many amenities that things like technology (i.e. cell phones, driving, computers, tv, digicams) work to complicate our lives unnecessarily. I know I'm probably one of the worst. I'm the kind of girl that will go into Target with the intention to buy some cotton balls but wind up spending over a hundred dollars in Stuff that eerily blends into the rest of the Stuff I've accumulated over the years.
As far as man has disconnected himself from the Earth, since the advent of agriculture to the laying down of thick slabs of concrete he has smothered the soil with, it is easy to forget the Earth is our home. Let's revere her today and celebrate all the great gifts and wonderful memories we've had with her, and resolve to do our part. Happy Earth Day everyone!
