Green Christmas Cards
Posted by Lisa Carey
Green is a color we all recognize as a holiday color. FInd out how you can create green greetings this holiday season with these eco-friendly options and green tips for your Christmas cards.
There are several ways to send Christmas cards that wish “Peace on Earth” that are more considerate of the earth than many traditional Christmas cards of the past. Many people don’t want to ax the tradition of sending holiday cards, but they don’t want a zillion trees to be axed in order for them to send holiday cards either. Here are a few more eco-friendly options and green tips for sending Christmas cards.
Green Christmas Cards: Go Paperless with E-Cards or Mobile Greetings
It’s not for everyone on your Christmas card list for sure, but for many it may be just right. It may not be feasible or even appropriate for your great aunt Lena, but your recycling, earth-friendly nephew Nathan may appreciate your Christmas greeting is techno and green.
Where can you find Christmas e-cards or Christmas mobile greetings?
Hallmark.com offers unique Christmas e-cards or mobile greetings for 99 cent.
Free Christmas e-cards can be sent from:
BlueMountain.com
DaySpring.com
123Greetings.com
Free Mobile Greetings can be sent to cell phones from:
Mobile.atmgreetings.com
Green Christmas Cards: Make Your Own Christmas Cards from Recycled Paper
You can create your own 100% recycled Christmas cards from materials in your own recycling bins. The benefits of Do-it-Yourself (DIY) green Christmas cards are that they are fun, personal, and cheap. The down side of DIY green Christmas cards is that if you need a bulk amount of Christmas cards, homemade cards can take a lot of time.
You can use old Christmas cards, newspapers, magazines, paper grocery bags or recycled envelopes to create your own green Christmas cards.
Creating post card size cards from recycled paper reduces size and the cost of postage too.
Where can I buy green Christmas cards made from recycled materials?
If you aren’t the crafty type or you don’t have time to make your own, you can also purchase more eco-friendly Christmas cards.
Look for the phrases like soy ink, recycled paper, and post consumer recycled paper. Also look for smaller sizes that use less paper and resources.
Sources of Recycled Christmas Cards:
Peartreegreetings.com
Peartreegreetings.com offers unique recycled Christmas cards that are less traditional. There’s not a large selection, but the prices are reasonable. They also have photo cards made from recycled paper as well.
Peartreegreeting.com has Christmas cards made from 100% post consumer fibers. Theirs is a minimum order of 25.
Cardsdirect.com
Cardsdirect.com has the largest selection of recycled Christmas cards with over 170 to choose from. They even offer cards with green messages like “It’s good to be green,” or “I’m dreaming of a Green Christmas.”
Their recycled cards are made from 100% recycled paper and up to 50% post consumer paper. There’s a minimum order of 25 recycled paper Christmas cards.
CardsforCauses.com
CardsforCauses.com has over 50 card options made from recycled paper. There are cards with green messages such as “Renew the joy of the season” that features a windmill. Twenty percent of the profit from your order of recycled Christmas cards goes to a non-profit organization you select from a list.
Cards for Causes recycled Christmas cards are made on recycled stock and printed with earth friendly soy ink. There’s a 25 card minimum order.
Green Christmas Cards: Locally Made Christmas Cards from Recycled Materials
Just because you’re not crafty and don’t want to make a bulk order of Christmas cards, doesn’t mean you’re out of luck or options. Many artists create greeting cards from recycled paper. Buying local is always greener. Check out local art centers, art co-ops, or gift shops for handmade Christmas cards made from recycled paper.
Green Christmas Card Checklist:
Paperless (e-cards or mobile greetings)
Less Paper (Christmas postcards)
Recycled Paper (make your own, buy in bulk, buy local handmade)
As you can see, there are many ways to leave the green in forests and still send glad tidings of good cheer.
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That was a great post. Thanks for the wonderful suggestions. Christmas cards can really be a way for us to share our love and joy towards friends and family and also a way to be more environment friendly in the process by switching over to greener ways of doing things. We at the Climatarians directory run a web resource that helps people interested in saving the environment come together for a common cause.