does this sound obnoxious?

cameragirl21 wrote: Ok, so I'm planning to start offering a recyled paper product in my business...I'll explain the details of it all sometime in the near future.
Here's the thing--I want to brand it as recycled but of course, in my usual fashion, I can't just be content to write "recycled" or "Earth friendly" on it, I've opted to get creative.
So, what comes to mind is something to the effect of, "no trees were harmed in the making of this product." I've asked around with friends and all and one of my friends feels it's misleading because technically a tree was killed to get the paper for the original product and while the recycled product doesn't harm trees, the original product is still made out of a dead tree.
I never thought about it that way but am wondering if the way I want to put it is just plain obnoxious.
Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

coasterqueen replied: Hmm, not sure obnoxious is the word. I see what they are saying and agree, though.

You remind me of my daycare provider. She always has to do everything different, from the norm and "just because". That's not a bad thing, though. I find it hilarious with her.

luvmykids replied: You could say "no additional trees were harmed in the making of this product"

Crystalina replied:
Perfect!

cameragirl21 replied: Monica, you always seem to know exactly what to say!
I am going to be expanding soon...maybe I'll offer you a job as a spokeswoman or a copywriter, seriously!

coasterqueen replied:
That is GREAT. I love it.

PrairieMom replied: or " only already dead Trees"
I think your way is misleading. I like good 'ol 100% recycled.

DVFlyer replied: I like that wording too...

wcs40110 replied: Trees were harmed in the making of the original product, but not that one. So your right. IMO

luvmykids replied:
LOL! I was a journalism major my first two years of college, maybe I did learn something after all

DVFlyer replied: I thought a couple other ideas I thought would follow your creative direction.

"If trees could write, they'd use our paper"© dvflyer

or

"We see the forest for the trees... not the paper" © dvflyer

cameragirl21 replied: hmmm, I kind of like the second one, Mike, I may use that on my website, but not on the cards themselves.
My mom, who has started and run and then sold off many successful businesses finds the word "additional" to be confusing and thinks I should say something like, "no trees were harmed to create this product" which would not be deceptive because they weren't.
I'm still mulling it over.
But whatever I decide, kudos to Monica...everytime I have a semantics or wording dilemma, she always comes to the rescue!
Btw, Mon, I seriousy entertained using your kids' version of butterfly that you shared here--budrfli--as a business name, I really like it. I already have a business name but am still musing about ways I may be able to use that...who came up with it, Kylie? I'd have to know to whom to give credit should I decide to use it....

DVFlyer replied:
I like it too.

Ya, "additional" does sound a bit odd..... I agree with your mom.

I tend to over-analyze things but in the end realize that none of what I'm worried about is *really* going to make or break things.

Ready---- fire---- aim.