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For many people, the sending and receiving of greeting cards is a tradition: holidays, birthdays,
graduations, all merit a thoughtful greeting card in a pretty colored envelope. On major holidays, your
list of cards to be sent probably far outstrips the shopping list for actual gifts, and when you consider
how much money you spend on cards, envelopes, and stamps – and how much paper is wasted in the
manufacture of those cards and envelopes – you may be ready to make a change. So join the
e-volution!
Now don't get me wrong, I love getting a card in my mailbox at the end of a busy day. But I feel just as
warm and fuzzy when I get a card in another sort of mailbox: my inbox!
E-cards, now offered through the major ‘card people’ like Hallmark and American Greetings as well as
through numerous independent web sites, are a wonderful way to send your holiday greetings without
spending a dime. Sites to check our include: hipstercards.com, which offers unique and artsy choices for
those who like their e-cards a little more funky; ecards-gallery.com, where you can make your own e-
cards or choose from hundreds of templates;and bluemountain.com, which offers fun, cartoony cards
suitable for all ages.
E-cards are not only better for your wallet, they’re better for the planet, since they don’t create any
needless waste. Think greeting cards are small potatoes in the grand scheme of pollution? Think again.
Imagine, for example, how many tons of paper and paper products are housed in a single Hallmark
store. Now multiply that tonnage by thousands of stores in every mall across the country. Now add the
cards housed in drugstores, specialty shops, dollar stores, and everywhere else. It adds up to a lot of
trees cut down, a lot of chlorine bleach (from bleaching paper pulp) in our rivers and lakes, and a lot of
gasoline used for transport.
For those who like to send photo cards with pictures of the family, e-cards are even more attractive.
Just upload your picture onto any e-card site, design the layout yourself, and hit ‘send’. The time,
money, and aggravation saved are immense. Even those who prefer to have professional portraits
taken can use these e-card services: simply ask the photographer or studio for a CD of digital images in
addition to paper prints. This will also save money at the photography studio since CDs cost far less
than multiple prints.
Some folks are really old-fashioned about their paper greeting cards, and that’s fine. But if you have
friends who don’t mind living in the digital age, send them an e-card this year, personalized with your
heartfelt greetings. They’ll thank you for thinking of them, and they won’t have any extra paper in their
trash cans when the season is over.
graduations, all merit a thoughtful greeting card in a pretty colored envelope. On major holidays, your
list of cards to be sent probably far outstrips the shopping list for actual gifts, and when you consider
how much money you spend on cards, envelopes, and stamps – and how much paper is wasted in the
manufacture of those cards and envelopes – you may be ready to make a change. So join the
e-volution!
Now don't get me wrong, I love getting a card in my mailbox at the end of a busy day. But I feel just as
warm and fuzzy when I get a card in another sort of mailbox: my inbox!
E-cards, now offered through the major ‘card people’ like Hallmark and American Greetings as well as
through numerous independent web sites, are a wonderful way to send your holiday greetings without
spending a dime. Sites to check our include: hipstercards.com, which offers unique and artsy choices for
those who like their e-cards a little more funky; ecards-gallery.com, where you can make your own e-
cards or choose from hundreds of templates;and bluemountain.com, which offers fun, cartoony cards
suitable for all ages.
E-cards are not only better for your wallet, they’re better for the planet, since they don’t create any
needless waste. Think greeting cards are small potatoes in the grand scheme of pollution? Think again.
Imagine, for example, how many tons of paper and paper products are housed in a single Hallmark
store. Now multiply that tonnage by thousands of stores in every mall across the country. Now add the
cards housed in drugstores, specialty shops, dollar stores, and everywhere else. It adds up to a lot of
trees cut down, a lot of chlorine bleach (from bleaching paper pulp) in our rivers and lakes, and a lot of
gasoline used for transport.
For those who like to send photo cards with pictures of the family, e-cards are even more attractive.
Just upload your picture onto any e-card site, design the layout yourself, and hit ‘send’. The time,
money, and aggravation saved are immense. Even those who prefer to have professional portraits
taken can use these e-card services: simply ask the photographer or studio for a CD of digital images in
addition to paper prints. This will also save money at the photography studio since CDs cost far less
than multiple prints.
Some folks are really old-fashioned about their paper greeting cards, and that’s fine. But if you have
friends who don’t mind living in the digital age, send them an e-card this year, personalized with your
heartfelt greetings. They’ll thank you for thinking of them, and they won’t have any extra paper in their
trash cans when the season is over.
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