White House Announces ‘Greener’ Eggs & Packaging for Annual Easter Egg Roll

[Richard Cranium]

With all that's going on in the world at this moment in time, this is what our government is concerned with?     


The White House announced Monday that this year's Easter Egg Roll will be "more environmentally friendly," including eggs made with wood certified by an environmental activist organization and packaging "to minimize waste and environmental impact."

The press release issued by the White House states that the eggs will be produced in the United States from hardwood "certified" by the Forest Stewardship Council, a non-profit organization with a presence in 50 countries and a mission "to promote the responsible management of the world's forests."

The "greener" packaging for the eggs – available in purple, pink, green and yellow – is made from paperboard certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. The paperboard "uses no wood fibers from controversial sources" and the printed carton the egg comes in can be recycled. The packaging is also decorated with vegetable oil-based inks and water-based coatings.

According to its Web site, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative dates back to 1994 "as one of the U.S. forest sector's contributions to the vision of sustainable development established by the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development."

The eggs, which also include the stamped signature of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, are given to children 12 years and younger who attend that annual egg roll on the south lawn of the White House.

The press release also stated that activities at the event will "encourage" children to "lead active and healthy lives," one of the cornerstones of the First Lady's "Let's Move" campaign to fight childhood obesity.

The Easter Egg Roll will take place on Monday, April 25. The theme this year is "Get up and Go." Tickets are being awarded through an online lottery system, which is no longer accepting requests. Announcement of the lottery winners has not yet been announced by the White House.




White House Announces ?Greener? Eggs, Packaging for Annual Easter Egg Roll | CNSnews.com

[71ChallengeHer]

That means the glass egg, my daughter has from the White House Easter egg hunt will be worth some money. 

[TK73]

With all that's going on in the world at this moment in time, this is what our government is concerned with?     

Yes.  That is exactly what we are concerned with.  I went to work today (my Cadillac health plan/overpaid/sittin-on-my-ass-drinkin coffee/laughing at the stupid taxpayer masses govt job) and our directive was to sit around all day and support enviro-Easter Egg agendas.

Sure glad I could support my President and ignore all those poor liberal tax-dollar suckin loosers I would normally work with.

Last week I was to support the Occupation of Independent Libya (OIL)... at least this week we have pretty pastels to look at.