Greentings (reusable cards from post-consumer-waste)

Greentings is a wonderful company that produces pretty reusable greetings cards. All are made with post-consumer waste (to save trees) and come with removable inserts and envelopes, so the cards can be reused to send again!

When you normally receive a card, you have to throw it away or recycle it, due to the person sending it having written a message. Now you just remove that part, pop in a new insert and send it to someone else. You can even use the card passport to follow the card’s journey around the world! 

Made in England, a tree is planted for each card bought. Run by a small family business, postage is just 50p (no matter how many cards you buy). Corporate accounts are available.

Don’t send plantable cards to homes with pets, as many wildflowers are toxic (and most contain non-native seeds that can harm). Also read about keeping pets safe at Christmas. 

Although FSC-card is better than most, it still involves planting fast-growing saplings that are usually grown with pesticides, rather than old-growth trees that support homes and food for native wildlife, including many birds.

Buying cards made from post-consumer waste is far better, as it saves trees, and also helps to stop horrible smells at landfill, which are mostly caused from rotting paper.