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Cards You Plant, Wrapping You Wear
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Pickings are slim when it comes to finding wrapping
paper, greeting cards and calendars made from
recycled paper.
Many publishers print their products in Asia, where
using paper from virgin forests is standard practice.
Publishers also dupe consumers by printing the
word “recyclable” on the back of the wrapping
package. “Recyclable” only means you can recycle
the paper, not that it’s made from recycled
fibers.
For the greenest option in store-bought cards,
calendars and gift wrap, look for the words “made
from recycled paper” or even better, the
guarantee “made from 100% post-consumer waste.”
Recycled greeting cards available at most shopping
malls include Hallmark’s Shoebox Greetings, My
Thoughts Exactly, and Comedy Club.
Environmental groups like the Sierra Club and National
Audubon Society sell cards made from recycled
paper, too; so do many museums and sports
associations, like the National Golf Association and
U.S. Sailing.
For cards on-line,
Doodle Greetings and
Mother Nature Greetings offer some delightful
eco-
choices. Nothing beats Bloomin’ Flower Cards,
though. After they’re read and enjoyed, they can be
planted. The seeds embedded in the paper will grow
into flowers. Buy them at www.bloomin.com
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Most calendars are printed on valuable virgin paper.
The exceptions come from groups like Sierra Club,
Wilderness Society, and Wild Light Press, according
to the Conservatree Recycled Paper Company.
Calendar production is planned a year ahead of time,
so Conservatree urges you to let your favorite
calendar suppliers know now that you want next
year’s calendar made from recycled fibers.
As for gift wrap, start with what you have at home:
the Sunday funnies. What about beautiful scarves,
tablecloths, or towels that can double as both gift
and wrapping?
Wearable wrapping is the ultimate eco-choice!
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