We have a couple of exciting new products in our store this week: the Mother’s Day Gift of Green and Lonely Planet’s sustainable travel guidebook, Code Green.
First, Mother’s Day is coming up fast! On Sunday, May 10, thousands of moms will be opening gifts of jewelry, clothing, flowers, and other items they may not need or want. Well, that may be a cynical way of looking at it, but let’s face it! You’ve probably given her something on the above list many times already.
Choose something different with our Mother’s Day Gift of Green. We plant a tree to honor your mom in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, and send her a biodegradable seed ornament that grows into forget-me-not flowers when planted. Plus you can include a personal note to tell her how much she means to you. Maybe you could write something like, “I love you so much, Mom, that I decided not to get you something that you might not even want and might go into a landfill. Have a Happy Green Mother’s Day!”
Just a suggestion.
On a totally different note, spring is a time when I want to get outside and start appreciating nature – in my backyard and all over the world. Sustainable travel is a great way to turn a normal trip into a life changing experience.
Lonely Planet’s Code Green guidebook makes excellent inspiration for such a journey, with personal narratives from green travelers and beautiful photos of sustainable destinations. We gave these books to employees for Earth Day last week, and were so taken with them that we decided to sell them on our website too. If you snag one of these in the next two days, you can even get 20% off by using the coupon code EarthMonth09. Now you’re green and thrifty too!
Posted on April 29th, 2009
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