Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day! There are many simple things you can do to protect our planet, each of which might not seem terribly consequential, but put together, they all add up. A beach is made of millions of grains of sand deposited over time - not all earth-friendly gestures have to be as big as planting a forest. To that end, we want to share the importance of recycling and using post consumer products. It's a simple change you can make to reduce your footprint. Here are a few quick facts about recycling:

• Only 30% of waste is recycled, but we have the potential to recycle 75%.
• Also, if every American recycled their newspapers, it would save 250 million trees each year. That's a lot of trees - and that's just with recycling one paper item, by one country. Think if the whole world recycled all the paper we generate - phone books, school papers, junk mail...
• In 2010, Americans threw away $2.8 billion worth of paper.
• And 37% of paper for American mills is recycled.
• Recycling paper doesn't just save trees - it also takes 40% less energy.
• And just to make you appreciate paper a little more...before toilet paper, you might have had to use corn cobs or leaves. (Toilet paper is also available in post-consumer form.)

At Amy Adele, every single product is made with 100% post consumer paper, and by asking friends and family to recycle our stationery, you can extend the life of a sheet of paper over time - who knows where it might end up? Also, our packing peanuts are 100% biodegradable. They are made from starch, so they dissolve in water, and you could even eat them! That is if you were REALLY hungry. :) For a fun project with your kids this Earth Day, make up a story about a recycled piece of paper. Where has it been? How many people has it seen? What was it used for? Feel free to share your kids' best and most creative ideas in the comments - we'd love to hear them. If you just received your order show the kids how you can make packing peanuts disappear. Feel free to post reaction videos or pictures to our Facebook, Google+, or tag us on Instagram.