I did not feel guilty after reading Tell Hershey's to End Rainforest Wrecking Chocolate (Planet Green, March 30) by Jessica Root as I have not bought any of these products for friends or family.
Do you see yourself adding 'warning stickers' in stores on their products either as the Hershey's Week of Action called called from April 6-12 by the Rainforest Action Network suggests?
What leads these chocolates to create rainforest destruction you might ask?
Palm oil is said to be the guilty party.
In a less controversial way, the Miami Herald offers some tips by Jodi Helmer, author of The Green Year, 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference (Penguin) as highlighted below:
dye Easter eggs.
Skip plastic eggs and basket fill, which can contain BPA and PVC and choose natural materials instead."
Kathy Farber has more tips on Natural Egg Dyes (Eco Child's Play, March 25). I noticed Paprika was in the mix…
Even Marie Claire (Australia) joins the fray with their picks for an Eco-Friendly Easter such as the Organic Cotton Rabbit above (by Baby Bundles).
Activist to Cuddly Easter News for Green Day # 71
Previously: Scotland goes Green Egg Hunting on Easter Week-End