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Credits and Offsets for Non-Green Valentines?
Maybe you’ve heard of the pollution credits and carbon offsets made available to Big Business. Today I’m wondering about credits and offsets for non-green Valentines. You see, last week I blogged about Green Valentines, happily recalling the days when I enjoyed making simple homemade “green” Valentines with my son. I expected to do the same this year. But this year I don’t have a preschooler. I have a BIG BOY kindergartner whose best friend is giving out Hot Wheels Valentines.
“They’re shaped like real Hot Wheels,” my son breathlesslyexplained, “and they say, ‘Hope you’re right on track for ValentinesDay!’” By this point, dear readers, you know what’s coming, don’t you?
“Mama,” he pleaded, “please, please, I don’t want to make my Valentines this year. I want Hot Wheels Valentines.”
I was scandalized. After all, there I was, telling the entireblogosphere about the joys of making home made “Green Valentines” andmy own son was begging me to buy commercial Valentines cards!
Fortunately, I’ve been a parent long enough not to say “no” rightaway, so I told him I would “think about it.” And think I did. Ithought about how he was the kid at summer camp who told the othercampers that their tunafish sandwiches were poisonous because of the
