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Once again, Oriental Trading is making me crazy with their offerings for Earth Day.
On behalf of Mother Earth, let me be the one to tell you, Oriental Trading, that she is totally not happy that you are selling item after item of disposable plastic and paper junk in honor of... EARTH DAY.
Most of us celebrate Earth Day by doing something to help the planet. But then again, most of us aren't trying to make a buck off of "saving" the planet.
All of which is to say, I wish you wouldn't sell crap and claim it's good for the planet, when you know perfectly well that it isn't.And Mother Earth? She is totally pissed off about it.
Among the worst Earth Day offerings from Oriental "Not Facebook Friends with Mother Earth" Trading:
- Our Earth Punch Balls, 'cause you don't need to be a junior ecologist to know these are totally not awesome for the environment:
Recycle Rubber Duckies, which I'm guessing can't be recycled:
Earth Day Photo Frames - because why craft a unique frame out of recycled materials, when you could buy all new mass-produced stuff to make frames that are basically all the same?
And then there are these Jumbo Earth Sticker Sheets, because having a giant sticker saying "Save our Planet" is practically the same thing as actually like doing something to um, y'know... save our planet.
And last, but not least, the vinyl, won't-last-five-minutes, Earth Kick Balls, because nothing says "I love the earth" like a toy that gets barely used before ending up in the trash where it will live on indefinitely.
No trees were harmed in the writing of this blog post.
And there are plenty of companies doing good for Earth Day, here are a few of my favorites.
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I'm linking this post up to Finding the Funny (with My Life and Kids and Kelley's Break Room), because even though it is ultimately not at all funny, it is still sorta funny that they are selling this stuff.
Makes you wonder if the Oriental Trading Company knows its Earth Day products are anti-Earth Day. Or not. I think you should write them a letter.
ReplyDeleteomg, I never thought about the fact that they're making very NOT green items to celebrate a very green day. That's awful!
ReplyDeleteit is. and sadly, they aren't the only ones!
ReplyDeleteyou should totally not encourage me! i am always writing letters. though less often now, as i have this here blog. maybe i'll at least "at" them on twitter!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter drives me crazy with Oriental Trading stuff. She will take their catalog from us and order the most random things!! Glow sticks, light up necklaces. UGH! Better not let her see this post!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this last year and the irony didn't even occur to me until I had read this post!!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted it. Maybe they'll find you and best sorry they won't offer such crapola next year!
ReplyDeleteThat IS pretty ironic, isn't it? Thanks for the laugh and for linking up with #findingthefunny!
ReplyDeletevery, very funny. and then again, not. it's like when I used to go to the english literature conference where the biggest scene was always at the Marxist Cash Bar.
ReplyDeleteExactly. O the irony.
yes, so ironic!
ReplyDeletei will admit that i lso want to buy a ton of the stuff i see in the catelogue - i just don't like them to try to tell me it's good for the earth!
ReplyDeletethanks so much, who knows, maybe it will make a difference!
ReplyDeleteit's crazy the stuff sold in the name of mama earth.
ReplyDeletei really love the idea of a Marxist Cash Bar. every conference should have one of those.
ReplyDeleteSoooo funny. The Earth Day crap from OT has always bothered me too. Glad this post was recycled. Strong work. Ellen
ReplyDeletenot only is the post recycled, no trees were harmed in its creation either! thanks for your comment!
ReplyDeleteWhat especially gets me is the "Kick Mother Earth!" and "Punch Mother Earth!" toys.
ReplyDeleteI love when you get hot and bothered. Great post!
Is there anything less Earthy than Oriental Trading? So bad. So good.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most clicked links at last week's Finding the Funny! Featuring you tomorrow! Anna@mylifeandkids.com
ReplyDeleteyay, thanks! my streak was broken last week so i'm happy to be back!
ReplyDeletethanks, i often wish my "hot and bothered" self did more than my lazy activist self.
ReplyDeletehahaha - do very funny - in that sad kind of way! (came from finding the funnies).
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