Zero waste greetings cards (stock up on these!)
Everyone sends greetings cards now and then, whether it’s for someone’s birthday, a Valentine or Christmas. But there’s no need to chop trees down, there are many artisans creating lovely cards on post-consumer waste card.
This fun ‘snappy birthday’ card fosters a love of crabs, and also saves trees for creatures on dry land! Learn how to show compassion for crabs!
Most plantable cards are embedded with flowers that are not safe near pets. And may contain non-native plants, not good for pollinators. If you use them, only send to pet-free homes.
For Christmas cards, read up on keeping pets safe at Christmas.
Good Tuesday zero waste greetings cards
Good Tuesday is a lovely Cornish brand of paper goods, everything it makes is printed on recycled paper and sent in zero waste plastic-free packaging. The birthday cards are really nice to keep on hand, to send to loved ones as and when. In many designs, including Good day
Jade Fisher (fun recycled greetings cards)
Jade Fisher is a lovely Etsy shop, all her cards are printed on recycled card, and sent in plastic-free packaging.
There are even birthday cards in Welsh.
Little Difference (tree-friendly greetings cards)
Little Difference are illustrated by an artist from Isle of Wight, who now lives in New Zealand (but they ensure cards sold here are printed in Kent, to save on paper miles!
Profits help reforest Madagascar, home to unique wildlife! Sold for many occasions, and sell multi-packs (and wholesale on wooden racks).
Reusable greetings cards (replace the inserts)
RAPPU reusable greetings cards are not just in fun designs and printed on recycled card, but they are also reusable. Just replace the insert, then send it on to someone else!
Each card includes an insert, then just use it as a template to make new inserts from scrap packaging like cereal boxes. Includes recycled paper envelopes.
The organic cotton envelopes can be used to send the cards, or anything, like a voucher gift to someone special. In plain or coloured gingham varieties.
Greentings is makes greetings cards made with post-consumer waste. But they have unique reusable inserts, just replace and send the same card (use the card passport to follow your card’s journey)
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.
Where to recycled used greetings cards
You can pop used greetings cards in with normal recycling. However, cards with glitter need to be binned. Which is why it’s good to have some eco-friendly ones to hand, like these!
