ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
SAVING THE WORLD ONE ??? AT A TIME
1. In the two week period leading up to Valentine’s Day, American sales of gold jewelry lead to 34 million metric tons of waste.
2. The vast majority of roses sold for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. are imported from South America, wasting fossil fuels. 3. Valentine’s Day traces its roots to an ancient pagan holiday called Lupercalia, in which men stripped naked, grabbed whips, and spanked young women in hopes of increasing their fertility. 4. The Christian martyr St. Valentine was beheaded on February 14 for performing marriages in secret. 5. Research suggests that 75 percent of suicide attempts are attributable to relationship problems. |