World Water Day - use recycled invitations.

It's world water day. See the blueplanetproject.net for campaigns for a Universal Declaration of the Right to Water, and lots of information about the water crises.

Use recycled paper for your stationery. It’s easy to find quality, recycled papers and cardstock. Did you know:[from DIYbride.com] 1 Ton of 100% Recycled Paper Saves:

* 17 trees
* 7000 gallons of water
* 4100 kwh of energy, enough to power the average home for 6 months
* 60 pounds of air pollution
* 2.5 cubic yards of landfill space

Here are a few suggestions:
CustomPaper.com
Sealandsend
pristineplanet.com
and one of the popular 'embedded seed' invitation companies:
greenfieldpaper.com.
Tree-free paper resources.
Just don't pay for airmail shipping for those recycled cards - shop locally.
Or use online services for your invites, your googlemap, and other wedding news. Try to find an ecologically conscious online service (my server, Hostpapa.com, is a green host).

DON'T USE THOSE "FLOWER SEED" INVITATIONS!!!

Why flower seed favors are not eco-friendly

"As the editor and publisher of myechochicwedding.com I spend a lot of time searching the internet for fabulous new eco-friendly wedding ideas.

During my cyber travels I have become increasingly concerned over how many "Green Wedding" sites are promoting plant seed, particularly wildflower seed, as an eco-friendly wedding favor. Yes, plant seeds are a natural gift from mother nature and in some cases organic, but plant seeds are not necessarily eco-friendly.

Many of the plant seed packages being sold on the internet and even in local nurseries often contain a mix of non-native plant seeds. In most cases, the contents of these seed mixes are not listed on the package and are only labeled as “Wildflower Mix”. Very Good point!