| Earth Day gives everyone a chance to remember | | | | environmentally friendly packaging alternatives |
| how precious our environment is and how many | | | | such as jewelry gift boxes made from recycled |
| ways ordinary people can make the world a | | | | materials. |
| better place. Changing small things can have a | | | | Reuse materials for your handmade jewelry as |
| huge impact on the future of the planet and the | | | | well as reusing the packing products to eliminate |
| future of our children. | | | | waste everyday. Try visiting your local recycling |
| Reduce the amount of resources you consume. | | | | plant to obtain packing materials such as |
| When making handmade jewelry strive to get it | | | | Styrofoam and shredded papers. Every time you |
| right the first time. Planning and experimentation | | | | reuse materials and supplies you make the world |
| greatly reduce the waste involved when making | | | | a better place for your children. |
| handmade earrings and handmade bracelets. | | | | Recycle your unused and scrap metal left over |
| Carefully consider the correct amount of | | | | from making handmade jewelry. Many metal mills |
| resources that are needed to have the least | | | | will buy your scrap metal to create new recycled |
| amount of waste. | | | | metal products. Recycle older handcrafted jewelry |
| Reducing the waste by eliminating unnecessary | | | | pieces reusing parts and findings to create new |
| packaging of handcrafted jewelry will help | | | | handmade earrings and unique bracelets. |
| everyone in the long haul. Consider more | | | | |