November 30, 2006
In This Issue  

Cards You Plant, Wrapping You Wear
 

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 .

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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Diane MacEachern
The World Women Want

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