Part of what holds people back from getting greener is the notion that it will mean sacrificing the things they like to have and the things they like to do;,when in reality what’s needed are modifications of the way we do things and how we buy things. So where some eco-activists might tell you flat-out not to send a no-specific-occasion card to a friend, we’re here to say that if sending a random greeting card to someone you love is something that you love to do or just something that will make their day, do it. Just do it the right way.

We like Seltzer’s simply-designed, slyly-worded cards made with thick, luxurious 100% post-consumer recycled paper and printed using vegetable-based inks, and our current favorite is the Chocolate Buddha card which features minimalist artwork of a serene Buddha meditating on the word chocolate (inside it explains that “the true meaning of life is not so hard to grasp afterall”). Yes, the card might be aimed a little more specifically at women, but it’ll please a range of people (we certainly know a few men who can really appreciate a good bar of the dark Madagascar variety). Click here to read more

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