Gainesville Coins Inc. is making a conscious effort to conserve our planet. To celebrate Earth Day and spread awareness for this important event, Gainesville Coins will donate a portion of each sale starting April 18 thru April 27 to the Arbor Day Foundation. Here are a few examples of how Gainesville Coins will be cutting their Carbon Footprint.

• Online Invoice System to cut paper-product usage by 50%.
• Furthermore, power usage will be cut substantially simply by shutting down all computers (including printers) every night.
• Gainesville Coins will continue the policy of recycling all retired equipment (including electronics, plastics, glass, newspapers and card board).
• Gainesville Coins has removed All Incandescent bulbs and replaced them with Compact Fluorescent

Earth Day is about our future. Gainesville Coins chose the Arbor Day Foundation after evaluating two factors: Organizational Efficiency and Organizational Capacity. The Earth Day Network Charity efficiently utilizes all charitable donations, and in turn should grow their programs and services over time.

Now, more than ever, we need continual Environmental Education… It’s the Grain of Truth that grew into Earth Day. Not everyone will recall President Kennedy’s five-day, eleven-state Conservation Tour back in 1963, yet he planted the seed. Six years later (1969) Earth Day bloomed into a 24 hour celebration.

Still, as any Gardener will tell you, beautiful flowers need care. Earth Day 2008 falls on Tuesday, April 22. Here are some ideas on how to join in the festivities:

• Boost Environmental Awareness. Tell others, “April 22 is Earth Day”.
• Plant something. Every garden starts with a single seed.
• Recycle at least one item - doesn’t seem worth it, until all of our efforts are added together… Imagine turning an old toothbrush into a beautiful bracelet. (Recycle containers into practical items: Pencil Holders, Water Jugs, Bird Feeders, etc.)
• Carpool with co-workers. If only for one day, it’ll help because it adds up!
• Turn off unused lights and electronics.