Celebrate The Earth – Stop Junk!

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:44:00 +0000

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Did you know that more than 100 million trees are destroyed each year for junk mail? Plus, 28 billion gallons of water and enough energy to power 2.8 million cars? When you stop junk mail and catalogs, you keep trees in the forests doing what they do best — providing oxygen for us to breathe and absorbing CO2 to keep our planet cool and healthy.

For $41 — that’s just $8.20 a year or 2 cents a day — 41pounds.org does all the legwork to reduce your junk mail and catalogs by 80-95% for FIVE years. They’ll also donate $15 to Born Free USA united with API for each new sign-up. In celebration of Earth Day — April 22, 2009 — accept the 41Pounds challenge! If Born Free USA signs at least 50 new accounts during April, 41Pounds will provide an additional generous donation to Born Free USA!

When you register, 41pounds.org will contact 20–35 direct mail companies to remove your name from their distribution lists. This includes almost all credit card applications, coupon mailers and magazine offers, plus any catalogs you specify.

It’s that simple! Stop your junk mail by visiting Born Free USA united with API’s dedicated link to 41pounds.org or call 866-417-4141. It only takes a few minutes to make a big difference for you and for the animals.

No one is paying me to talk about this – but as a junk mail junkie for more years than I can count (they used to call me “The Catalog Queen”), I can’t think of a better way to break the vicious cycle. For more information, please visit this product’s webpage. And while you’re at it, please check out Born Free USA united with the Animal Protection Institute’s site, too!

Happy Day, Earth!

Let The Earth Rest – Earth Hour

admin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:50:00 +0000

From melting glaciers to increasingly intense weather patterns, we know that climate change is already impacting life on our planet.

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 pm – that’s tonight! – we will take part in Earth Hour—the world’s largest global climate change event. By simply turning out all non-essential lighting for one hour—at your company’s buildings and in your own homes—join tens of millions of concerned citizens throughout the world in calling for action to save our planet for future generations.

Led by the World Wildlife Fund, more than 50 million people in 400 cities around the world took part in Earth Hour last year. The lights went out at Sydney’s Opera House, Rome’s Coliseum, the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. Even the Google homepage went dark for the day. In Israel, President Shimon Peres personally turned off lights in Tel Aviv.

This year, Earth Hour will be even bigger. In the US, cities large and small have said they’ll participate including Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, San Francisco…with more signing up daily. They will join international cities such as Beijing, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Rome, and Toronto.

To get a better sense of the magnitude and inspiring nature of the event, take a moment to watch WWF’s video about Earth Hour 2008 by visiting http://www.earthhourus.org/video.php. We all have a stake in the future of our planet.

Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and absolutely free. To get more information and to sign up for Earth Hour 2009, visit www.EarthHourUS.org.

We hope you’ll join us, and encourage people you know in your community to also take part.

Don’t forget— tonight, March 28th at 8:30 pm, turn out, take action.

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Celebrate The Earth – Stop Junk!

Let The Earth Rest – Earth Hour