A few weeks ago we received a birth announcement card from a friend of my husband. The card was minimalist and sleek, a silver cover and on the inside, an adorable picture of the baby girl and her details (height, weight, etc which were all a mystery to me until I had my own child!). Soon after receiving the card, we did the right thing: found a gift for her (at Shak-Shuka perhaps??!) and sent it off. Delightful. Happy. Done. But now what do we do with the birth announcement? To keep all the baby announcements we receive would require a whole new room in our house, but throwing them in the recycling bin just seems, well, strange. What to do what to do with this modern "baby birth announcement" issue....
Time to tackle it eco style! Low and behold there are eco birth announcements out there, and not just made from recycled paper or recyclable, but instead they continue the cycle of life (at least in my opinion) as you can plant them in soil and they grow wildflowers! Botanical Paperworks has really come up with what I think is the most stylish, "green" solution to broadcast the excitement of your new little one to the world! Talk about "cradle to cradle" eco-friendly! I think that if I knew a baby being born anytime soon, I might suggest they use Botanical Paperworks plantable birth announcements....or wait a minute, maybe I just did?!!
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I would love to receive such birth announcements! Much more fun than throwing them away in the paper container.
Posted by: Hiskia | August 01, 2009 at 05:13 PM
YES! and beautiful too! There is something really sad and strange about recycling a baby announcement - with these you just plant them in some earth, and it gives new life! I just wish I had thought of it before I sent out regular announcements for the birth of my daughter....
Posted by: Joslyn | August 02, 2009 at 11:48 AM