Green Your Love

Valentine's day is this weekend! What better way for stores to sell you overpriced goodies that promise to convey your love to a special someone? Since a little gift is mandatory in order to avoid a fight with your significant other, why not make it an environmentally friendly one? That way, you can support a good cause and enjoy the sweet affection showered on you.

In my opinion, you can never go wrong with chocolate. There are several decadent selections of Fair Trade and certified organic chocolate available online from Life By Chocolate and Moonstruck Chocolate. You wouldn't want your significant other to pollute her body with nasty toxins, now do you? However, because Valentine's day is so near, you probably won't have time to order online and wait for the product to be delivered. A short trip to your local grocery or drugstores would offer a variety of Green & Black's chocolate, also a conscientious chocolate producer. It may be slightly pricier than your average chocolate but it is worth it to know that you are not supporting poverty and child labor.

Or you could surprise her with a special Valentine's day card. Special because the card is embedded with wildflower seeds. Keep them moist and you will be able to grow pretty flowers! When they are in full bloom you can also pluck them for her. Green Field Paper Company offers this refreshing idea.

If your loved one is not all for clichéd gifts, how about buy her a one-year carbon pass for her vehicle at the TerraPass website?

She will love how you're trying to do good for the environment. Go ahead, green your romance.