The excesses of human greed and cold-heartedness are appalling!

Where is man's ingenunity when it is needed? Can we not recycle or reuse or simply do without?

What we face is a decision whether to continue the party until we are thrown out or to leave as a sober, mature species. Gluttony will end either by our own decision or by a decision made by the Earth's ecosystem.

I will stop buying paper products PERIOD. Stop this insanity!!!!

In the words of Abraham Lincoln, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." We must take responsibility for our collective complicity in the degradation of the earth and all life on it. We cannot escape the future we are creating unless we wake up and change our consciousness and consuption in this moment, using all of our Divinely given creativity and collective inner wisdom to embrace and establish sustainable community on a worldwide scale and sustainable economic models that are both equitable, rational, and ethical if we and our children and grandchildren are to live into a more promising future than we are presently creating. We cannot afford to wait for a "Savior" we must all take action today.

Cause and effect is the natural law.Whenever human species undermine the law it will meet disaster.

I don't buy wood, we recycle what we can. My heart breaks for the rainforests, what can we do to stop the destruction? I just feel so helpless.

Any one heard the story about the foolish man who was cutting down the branch that he was sitting on.

How can people still be so evil and wasteful?? We cannot keep doing this to our earth! It must stop now because we will surely die as a result of it, like the earth is dying, like all these species are dying just because we want cheap short-lived convenience! It makes no sense at all when you look at the big picture! Why is eveyyone looking for shortcuts in the short term?? We just can't afford to do that anymore. There is no other planet we can jump to after we've fully raped and trashed this one! We need to really appreciate this one and respect it like some used to thousands of years ago!

What is wrong with the Human Race are they so so stupid they truley cannot see what they are doing to our Earth mother. Rape & Violation is against the law in all nations hearts. Hope the enforcers of this violation are prepared to pay the consequences...........

Shop as little as you can. Reuse in innovative ways to meet needs- for ex., a cast off door over 2 supports can function as a table. Shop second hand. scavenge and dumpster dive- it is amazing what you can find being tossed out or second hand.
Refuse to go along and do not cooperate, don't shop!

Here's another thing we can do do help save the rainforest.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was established by the Rainforest Alliance and is considered the gold standard for sustainable, socially and environmentally responsible forestry. Be sure that any wood you buy for construction or furniture is certified by the FSC. This standard has earned a stellar reputation for its contribution to saving the rainforest, but has only scratched the surface in terms of how much it has been adopted by foresters. Consumer education and demand is needed to further strengthen its effectiveness. We can help by spreading the word.
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=kayapo

Thanks,
Peggy Farabaugh
www.VermontWoodsStudios.com
Fine Furniture from Sustainable Sources

I have said it before, but now is a good time to say it again...shop second hand for what you need! You will find better quality merchandise,esp. in regards to furniture.I have found mirrors and chairs at flea markets circa 1860, better constructed than anything you will find sold at a mall today. You save resources and do not channel money to the people in charge of forest destruction and their minions. Or, even better, improvise for your needs and add creative flair to your home decor. For example, cast off barrels make interesting end tables, old wire spools have a second life as tables, large cushions-perhaps sewn by yourself from cast off clothes- can be stacked on the floor to double as a sofa. Do not be afraid to buck the trendy. Avoid all that chi-chi stuff for sale at the trendy chain store. Be vocal about it and this gets other people thinking, believe me. Personalize your cast-off finds or homespun creations with decoupage,paint or carving and start a new trend. Finally, why not consider obtaining what you need through barter? Remember freecycle.org, craigslist.com. and other lists like them. Finally, there is always dumpster diving and scavenging to consider. Amazing what we toss out.

We must find ways to conserve energy before its too late. Every little effort we do is big enough to make a change and help preserve our planet.

We must be responsible to take care of our environment or say sorry for what we have done, and the effect could be irreversible.

If you want to know more about helping our environronment, check out these links: http://gohybrid.blogspot.com
and http://greenfuelpower.blogspot.com