Plant your paper, grow a flower

op83oppo · Wysłany: Nie 7:12, 20 Mar 2011 Temat postu: Plant your paper, grow a flower

Imagine for a moment, a future world where all the paper products we consume can sprout into a flower if planted in soil. Like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory where everything is edible, except in this ideal world: all the paper is seeded and sproutable, and the schnozberries still taste like schnozberries! As it turns out, seed paper makes this possibility a reality.
If you’ve never heard of seeded paper, you’re not alone; who knew paper made from seeds could produce a flower or any plant for that matter? Yes, despite the paper making process, the seeds can still germinate which allows them to sprout when planted. Seed paper is a beautiful, attractive, and easily recyclable product that can include a variety of plant seeds.
But why should we use and spread the word about recyclable seed paper and all recycled paper for that matter? According to the CWAC (Clean Water Action Council) the answer is because of the environmental damage caused by the paper industry, which is much more than just deforestation:

8 major environmental damages caused by the paper industry (CWAC.net):
Contaminated Sediments, Fish & Ducks — major source of toxic chemicals in rivers.
Continuing Toxic Pollution — major source of toxic chemical pollution.
Conventional Air Pollution — large source of air pollutants like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, sulfur dioxides, carbon monoxides and particulates.
Energy Consumption — energy intensive, drawing larges amount of electricity from public utilities, or forcing mills to build their own power plants.
Water Consumption — uses a great deal of water.
Solid Waste — generally produces a large amount of solid waste
Deforestation — Worldwide, enormous tracts of forest are affected by the paper industry, contributing to the world’s tragic deforestation trends.
Corruption of Democracy — The paper industry is a special interest and is well taken care of by the politicians and government.
Most of us are aware of global warming, man’s ever-growing carbon footprint, and harmful man-made pollution of all kinds. We see with our own eyes the harmful toll on the environment caused by the cumulative effects of our individual human actions and habits. We want to reduce, reuse, recycle, and make this world a better place for future generations, but sometimes we need to be encouraged,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], inspired, and reminded. Seed paper is a great way to inspire each other to go green.
If you’re a business professional, environmentalist, business owner, salesperson, or just sending your annual holiday letter to friends and family, using seeded paper as your correspondence stationary is a great way to convey your personal or organization-wide commitment to reducing your carbon footprint while also saving trees. Every time you give out your seed business card, or send out your holiday seed cards you are spreading the good news about seeded paper, recycling, and the absolute necessity for all of us to live and be eco friendly. As the 40th anniversary of Earth Day approaches (April 22nd), there has never been a more appropriate time for companies to show their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint by adopting green practices to make this world a better place for future generations.