Reforest the earth for $1 -- eBay Canada supports the Plant for the Planet Campaign

A billion new trees planted in 2008! That's how the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is planning to counter the massive deforestation that has ravaged the earth in recent years (the earth has lost over 80% of its original forest cover; each minute an incredible 2000 trees are chopped down across the world!) The Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign is hoping to reverse this phenomenon before it's too late.

Our friends in eBay Canada have teamed up with the Yves Rocher Foundation (Yves Rocher is a leader in botanical beauty care) to help people contribute to the effort to replant areas of the world where reforestation is needed the most.

Check out Yves Rocher's Plant for the Planet auction on eBay.ca, running from from April 22 to May 2nd. Here's your opportunity to buy groups of 2, 5, or 10 baby trees that will be planted on your behalf in parts of the world where reforestation will have a positive impact on the climate and create sustainable economic opportunities.

Every dollar collected will enable trees to be planted in Brazil, India, or Madagascar, three countries that have been severely affected by deforestation. (See details on Yves Rocher's planting programs.)

The goal of this auction is to get 10,000 trees planted. We've already had over 275 users participating and about 1,997 trees pledged. With only 7 days to go, you too can do your bit to reforest the earth for $1!