Greeting Cards

When it comes down to it the greenest card is the one you send online. There's no carbon footprint from mailing the card and no trees need to be cut down to craft the card. That said, actual paper cards can mean a lot to people---sometimes more than gifts. A sweet note scrawled inside a perfectly fitting card is hard to beat, but if you make that card a recycled greeting card it's even better. Recycled greeting cards reuse paper that's already been printed (look for 100% recycled) for an entirely new creation that's just as effective at sending a message. For really green greeting cards, try for recycled greeting cards that are printed with soy-based inks and processed without chlorine (keeping toxins and pollutants away from our earth).