It's the most wonderful time of the year, and choosing the perfect card or card alternative to send season's greetings to your friends and family is part of the fun.
Did you know that every year Americans send 2.6 billion holiday cards? That's enough to fill a football field 10 stories high. While a third of those cards get recycled, some holiday cards, like those with glitter and metal foil, can't be recycled at all.
But what if you still want to send holiday greetings to your loved ones while keeping the planet in mind? First, consider culling down your list. If we each sent one less card, we'd save 50,000 cubic yards of paper. You can also choose a postcard to save an envelope from the landfill, or save money and trees and go entirely digital.
To find festive, sustainable holiday cards and e-card alternatives that are easier on the planet and your wallet, you've come to the right place.
Starry Peaceful Village Holiday E-card
Why It's Cool
Want to save money and paper with your holiday cards this year? Check out these festive and fun holiday e-cards. From modern to classic to colorful, you are bound to find a style you love.
$0
Paper culture Post cards
Why It's Cool
If you aren't ready to make the leap to e-cards, these adorable sustainable holiday cards are for you. They are made from 100% recycled paper, and a tree is planted for every order — Paper Culture has already planted over one million trees.
$1.59/each
A Plantable Card?!
Why It's Cool
Want to have your holiday cards double as beautiful wildflowers come spring? Thoughtful Human plantable cards are calling your name. From Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas to wintery festive cards, you will find a card for every holiday occasion.
$5
iMovie Holiday Trailers
Why It's Cool
Nothing says holidays like enjoying time with family. Start the fun early by getting the family together for a holiday movie trailer to send to loved ones. iMovie provides a simple and free way for Apple device users to make a personal holiday greeting video — plus it cuts down on paper waste.
$0
Frosty Winter Landscape Christmas Card
Why It's Cool
Cards for Causes are cute cards you can feel good about sending to your loved ones. For each purchase you make, 20% goes to a charity of your choice, including a selection of environmental organizations.
$4
Smilebox eCards
Why It's Cool
We fa la la love these lively e-cards as a sustainable alternative to traditional cards. The best part — you don't have to be a tech genius to make these personalized, animated holiday e-cards for your friends and family.
$0
Tree-Free Greetings
Why It's Cool
Earth Hero offers these cards from Tree-Free Greetings, which says it uses alternative paper sources like kenaf, bamboo, hemp, and sugarcane pulp, and that it invests in wind and solar power for their production.
$1.50
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