Did you know, each year, 180 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged in the U.S. with approximately 65% of American households participating in Valentine’s Day by buying gifts such as chocolates, a plush toy, flowers, or jewelry? It's well known that Valentine's Day is a commercial event, but conversely, it's also an opportunity to share the green love. Share the green love? Kindness, generosity, and willingness are 3 essential qualities of sustainable living and incidentally, aren't they the very qualities of love expressed on Valentine's Day?
• Kindness in living green is not only being kind to our planet, but kind to each other. Compassion for where each of us is in relation to the green path.
• Generosity in green living is not only sharing eco awareness and eco resources, but also going above and beyond to inspire, promote, and encourage others on the green path.
• Willingness in green living is demonstrating your values through eco action and generating results.
A sustainable lifestyle or green living is an attitude. It's an attitude of appreciation. Sure, it reflects sustainability concepts of efficiency, organics, waste management, and buying local. But, at its essence, sustainability reflects a mindset of wholeness and appreciation for natural resources, communities, and the gifts our planet gives to us.
How to express love to your sweetie while taking eco action this Valentine's Day? By making purchasing choices with eco awareness in mind. Learn to shop green and express your love eco style. Not only will your sweetie feel the green love, but the planet will too.
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