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	to package or not to package ?

lori_gee

6-7-2007 1:09 PM

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reduce, reuse, recycle, packaging, deliveries, environment, green, eco-friendly

lori_gee says:

reduce, re-use, recycle!!

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6-7-2007 11:38 PM

egoldstein

reduce, re-use, recycle!!

Those are lyrics from a Jack Johnson song from the Curious George soundtrack. One of my daughter's favorites and a standard in our car. Good message lori_gee.

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