If NASA, Nostradamus and the ancient Mayans prove correct, the world will end in 2012 and you can officially cross “wall calendar” off your shopping list (along with dog food, deodorant, and other former necessities). To mark time while it’s at its most precious, consider one of these classy calendars that also happen to be eco-friendly. Bonus: If the world keeps on ticking, you can frame the prettiest prints and recycle them as home décor.
Graphique de France’s Lifestyle line of 2010 calendars ($14) features flowers as high art. While a few selections, like “Flowers of Friendship” and “Live Love Laugh,” are a bit cloying, others sing with cultural richness. “Garden,” “Garden Bouquets” and “The Art of Zen Flowers” showcase primo botanical photography. But “ZoZo the Magic Queen,” a fantasy-decoupage tableau, is the freshest of the bunch. Graphique de France uses soy-based inks and papers that are culled from trees harvested from responsibly managed forests.
Sick of Sponge Bob’s deranged grin and Dora the Explorer’s relentless energy? Graphique de France’s The Kid in All of Us calendar ($14) line includes spreads of retro cartoon pals Curious George, Fred Flintstone, old-school Snoopy and even those buoyant mid-century tots Dick & Jane. Twelve months of low-tech lollygagging ahead.
This subtly toned 15″ by 12″ all-business wall calendar ($10.09) is a timely alternative to overly “officey” appointment keepers in boring black and white. Every part of the calendar is made of recycled material, even the wire binding. Tips for more-sustainable living are featured each month, as well as plenty of room for notes.
PlanetSafe’s Erasable/Reversible Wall Calendar/Planner ($25.95) optimistically goes through 2011: that means an extra year free of charge. Made of 100% biodegradable, non-plastic film laminate, the calendar is oversized (38″ by 24″)—the better to outline your end-of-the-world party plans in full detail!
Monthly Wall Calendars – Large, Picturesque, Erasable & Recycled
Published: September 21, 2009
