The Norway Pine (aka Red Pine) is the state tree of Minnesota, where Onesta is based.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, natural haircare company Onesta is planting 5,119 Norway Pines (the number of shampoo bottles sold during a promotion in March). Here’s some information about the impact of trees on our lives and our planet:
• One acre of trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people to breathe for a year. One tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year.
• The amount of carbon stored annually by an acre of trees is approximately equal to the amount released by burning 1,000 gallons of gasoline!
• Trees harbor wildlife, improve air quality, conserve water, reduce storm runoff, and the possibility of flooding and moderate our climate. Trees absorb ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide and give off oxygen.
• In one year, Onesta’s 5119 trees will reduce atmospheric carbon by over 140,000 pounds!
I love seeing beauty industry professionals contributing towards our environment. Way to go!
Wowzer! Over 5,000 trees! Where did you end up planting the trees?
What you are doing is great !! You should however , tell the whole truth. For the first 10 – 20 years your efforts will have little effect , unless you planted trees that were not seedlings. It takes at least 50 year, under ideal conditions for Norway Pine to mature, and it was mature tree data, that you provided. What you are doing is wonderful, you should however, set the record straight.