- January 5, 2009 • 7:00 pm PST
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The Oro Verde Rain Forest Foundation, a German nonprofit dedicated to protecting that fast diminishing resource, provides us with this inspired piece of public service advertising.(Via Ffffound)
The Oro Verde Rain Forest Foundation, a German nonprofit dedicated to protecting that fast diminishing resource, provides us with this inspired piece of public service advertising.
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