As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Michelle Kaufman, an architect who focuses on green sustainable designs. I’ve been posting her EcoPrinciples on my blog because I believe she has thoughtful, creative, and environmentally sound ideas for living and building green.

I have a passion for recycling waste and turning it into art, furniture, gifts, and basically anything that transforms what was formerly an object bound for the garbage into something new and exciting. I have dabbled with recycling bottles, records, found objects, and a few other things in my time. I also prefer making my own cards to give to people, rather then buying the “cookie cutters” that are usually printed on bleached, un-recycled paper.

When I came across this video of Michelle’s, I was so excited, but at the same time I thought, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

I abhor junk mail, especially in this day and age when the impact it is having on our environment is huge. Some companies have begun to use recycled paper, but for all those who send “junk” mail on a weekly basis and have not yet become eco-friendly, the time has come for them to “catch up to speed.”

Michelle has artfully come up with a creative use for some of this junk mail, an idea which I just happen to love, love, love! It is chopped, blended with water, sprinkled with seeds of choice, dried, and WA LA, a beautifully crafted card scattered with seeds that can be planted in a garden, becoming beautiful flowers, or delectable vegetables or fruits.

So, gather up your junk mail, blend away, and send it to someone special. Thanks Michelle for another great, creative idea for using waste products!!