Do you enjoy the shade of a tree in the middle of a hot summer day, a walk in a park or tranquil forest? Do you enjoy the freshness of blossoms in spring, the newness of the summer green, the golden, burnished tones of leaves in autumn? Do you enjoy breathing the fresh oxygen produced by the world’s forests? If you value our forests and parks, take a minute to learn how you can prevent deforestation and how you can encourage others to do the same.

It may surprise you to find out that the largest part of an average U.S. citizen’s trash is in the form of paper or cardboard products. This is also true of the rest of the civilized world. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) concluded that 33% of the municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the U.S. is paper or cardboard. Of that, only 55% is recycled, meaning the trees that were cut down to make the remaining 45% will spend the rest of their lives in a landfill or will be incinerated. It’s been estimated that 80% of the world’s forests have already been destroyed. As world population rises, so does the demand for paper products.

Most paper products are in the form of containers and packaging (e.g. cosmetic packaging, cereal boxes, shoe boxes, milk cartons, etc.), and non-durable goods (e.g., newspaper, office paper, etc.). The most important thing we can do to reduce our consumption of paper and cardboard products is to reduce, reuse, and recycle our containers and packaging, and non-durable goods. The more recycled content, the fewer trees were needed to make that product or package.

Whenever we are able to purchase goods without paper packaging we should do so.

Beauty the ethical way
The beautiful, extravagant packaging made by most cosmetic companies may appear very prestigious and glamorous but in actual fact have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the quality and effectiveness of the product within. In fact it only serves to add to the costs of producing the product and you the consumer have to pay for these added useless costs. We all know that these extravagant containers end up in the bin immediately so frankly what is the point?

Dr. Henrich and Dr. Baumann of Dr. Baumann Cosmetics-Germany is one of the few if perhaps even the only one of the prestigious companies to have chosen a completely different route. They decided to put all their knowledge and investment into the manufacture of excellent, safe and effective content to fill their cosmetic jars.
It was therefore critical to define and develop a dermatological skincare line based on scientific research.

This research was to be founded upon:

So no packaging is used for any of their products and no animal ingredients are used in the production of any of their skincare or make-up line.
They have also chosen to respect the environment by supporting the trees rights to preservation.
Below are some tips about how you can “protect the Trees.”

Reduce:
- Buy products with the least amount of packaging or no packaging at all. Wherever possible.
- Buy in bulk or concentrated form to reduce packaging.
- Copy and/or print double-sided.
- Supply information via a bulletin board rather than copies per person.
- Cancel unwanted mailings or subscriptions.
- Correspond by electronic greeting cards and email or on the blog.
- Edit on the screen, rather than printing and editing.

Re use:
- Use reusable non paper plates or bowls.
- Use reusable glasses, cups, or mugs.
- Replace paper towels and napkins with reusable cloth versions.
- Replace facial tissues with reusable handkerchiefs.
- Re use envelopes by placing labels over the typed or written areas.

Recycle:
- Paper plates, towels, and napkins.
-Find a paper recycling bin at a local school, place of worship, or other non-profit organisations.

If everyone does their part we can help influence the safety, health and beauty of our planet.
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