#Recycle #Reuse #Christmascard

#Recycle #Reuse #Christmascard

I’m all about green furniture….recycling, reusing, salvaging wood that might otherwise go to the landfill. I get to use old pieces (complete with their respective stories) to create something new; my local landfill is just a wee bit less full; and I’ve done my one small part to keep living trees from being cut down for new furniture.

So, it may come as no surprise that I’m also all about green when it comes to Christmas and holiday cards. Instead of sending my cards to the recycling bin this year (and keeping some, of course, like the one from Granny), I’ll be packing them up and mailing them to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. For more than 30 years, this nonprofit has been recycling Christmas cards and creating new ones. Children take the donated cards, create new backs for them, and then the recycled cards are sold by St. Jude’s in packs of 10 for $10 to support their programming. They accept year-round donations of other cards, as well: Easter, birthday, thank you and all-occasion greeting cards.

Call it recycling, reusing, what have you – it’s a fabulous way to keep that green Christmas spirit going.

You can find the mailing address and card recycling details at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children website.