Holiday Cards Reduction Tip

Giving:
Holiday cards bought in one year would fill a football field 10 stories high. If each of us sent out one less card, we would save over 50,000 cubic yards of paper- one whole story of that football field. This year, try a couple earth-friendly options:

• Pare down your list
• Phone call: more personal than just a preprinted card
• Post cards: which save on paper and envelopes
• Update addresses: 20% of mail is undeliverable due to the wrong address
• Purchase cards made from recycled paper
• Send an E-Card: www.Hallmark.com,www. AmericanGreetings.com or www.greeting-cards.com

Receiving:
Those of you that get sentimentally attached or feel guilty about getting rid of greeting cards, here are two options that will help you adjust:

• Recycle your greeting cards into gift tags. Cut out a figure from the card, punch a small hole in the top and tie on with string or ribbon.
• First Baptist Church - They accept the fronts of previously sent holiday and other greeting cards. 1021 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, 55403. (612) 332- 3651

[from Lisa Wendt, Professional Organizer and Founder of Homes That Work, www.homesthatwork.net]