Save some trees and reduce your carbon footprint for years to come with stationery from companies that are conscious of the environment and are providing products that don’t impact the earth as much as traditional paper products. For 1 ton of virgin office and printing paper, 24 mature trees are sacrificed. For 1 ton of virgin newsprint paper, 12 mature trees are cut down. If you think about how much paper is used around the world every day, the amount of trees that are lost is staggering. These companies listed below are just a handful of stationery companies that are devoted to the environment — it’s a group that is growing every day.

When you need cards that are less Hallmark and more humorous and full of dry wit, go to Sappy Cards. Designed by a guy in Detroit, Michigan named Timothy, Sappy Cards and envelopes are made from 100% Post-Consumer Waste, either Processed Chlorine Free, Elemental Chlorine Free or Totally Chlorine Free. Cards are also printed with vegetable-based inks.

If you need baby announcements or wedding invitations, visit Jayda. Committed to doing their part to protect the environment, Jayda uses 100% cotton paper from recovered cotton materials from the textile industry — tree-free! Enclosures are made from 30% recycled content and pulp comes from 100% certified sustainable forests. The paper mill that is used uses hydroelectricity. Labels and stickers are made from 100% Total Recycled Fiber and 30% Post-Consumer Waste with eco-friendly adhesive. Soy and vegetable-based inks are used in the printing process.

For more modern wedding invitations with splashes of color and cool graphics, go to Baron Cards. Dedicated to providing consumers with earth-friendly products since 2006, Baron Cards use a variety of papers that will satisfy even the most staunch environmentalist. Most invitations are made from 100% tree-free paper made from 100% recovered cotton fibers. For more elegant paper, Baron uses 100% Pure papers that are manufactured using 100% Green-e certified energy and are from Forest Stewardship Council approved forests. Notecards and placecards use premium white 100% Post-Consumer Waste recycled paper that are chlorine-free and manufactured using 100% Green Energy. Every ton of recycled paper they use saves 17 mature trees. Hurray!

Since it’s almost the holiday season once again, you’re probably looking for some holiday cards. If you love customized cards with your family pictures on them, visit My Good Greetings. Not only do they have holiday greeting cards, My Good Greetings also offers holiday party invitations, baby announcements, baby shower invitations, and custom stationary. Cards, envelopes, and address labels are made from 100% recycled FSC Certified paper. If you visit the site before November 15, you can save 15% off using coupon code: SAVEGREEN.

For tree-free paper made from organic and sustainable materials, take a look at EcoPaper. Cards, envelopes, journals, and stationery are made from banana, coffee, cigar, hemp, lemon, and mango paper. Talk about thinking outside the box! The site also provides a great explanation of how they manufacture and process their tree-free products.

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